Developing Story Cluster

SC: Congress can’t bloat President’s budget

2 Independent Newsrooms•First seen Tue, Oct 20, 6:26 PM•Updated Wed, Oct 21, 1:55 PM
philippinespolitics📍 metro manila
Philippine Daily InquirerLead•Just now

SC: Congress can’t bloat President’s budget

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has struck down key provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets for violating constitutional limits on government spending, ruling that Congress cannot increase the President’s total recommended appropriations while emphasizing that unprogrammed funds are not unconstit

SC: Congress can’t bloat President’s budget
Read Full Story on Philippine Daily Inquirer
or share via

Coverage timeline (3 newsrooms, earliest first):

  1. •The Manila Times
    Supreme Court sets limits to Congress budget increases
  2. •Philippine Daily Inquirer
    SC: 'Bloated' unprogrammed funds in nat'l budget 'unconstitutional'
  3. •Philippine Daily InquirerLead
    SC: Congress can’t bloat President’s budget