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Drilon: Congress must clarify SC ruling on unprogrammed funds
Philippine Daily InquirerLead•Just now
Drilon: Congress must clarify SC ruling on unprogrammed funds
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged Congress to clarify the Supreme Court’s ruling on unprogrammed appropriations, particularly provisions that may infringe on its constitutional authority over budgeting. The SC, in its decision declaring key provisions of the 2024, 2025, and

Coverage timeline (6 newsrooms, earliest first):
- •The Philippine StarSolGen seeks review of SC ruling on unprogrammed appropriations
- •The Manila TimesSC upholds unprogrammed funds but bars Congress from increasing president’s budget
- •RapplerSolGen to seek clarification, partial reconsideration of SC ruling on unprogrammed funds
- •Philippine Daily InquirerMarcos must be held accountable for SC ruling on previous budgets – solon
- •Philippine Daily InquirerSC: Unprogrammed funds constitutional, but with guardrails
- •Philippine Daily InquirerLeadDrilon: Congress must clarify SC ruling on unprogrammed funds
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