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SC: Congress can’t bloat President’s budget
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

Coverage timeline (3 newsrooms, earliest first):
- •The Manila TimesSupreme Court sets limits to Congress budget increases
- •Philippine Daily InquirerSC: 'Bloated' unprogrammed funds in nat'l budget 'unconstitutional'
- •Philippine Daily InquirerLeadSC: Congress can’t bloat President’s budget
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