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Philippines' Marcos signs into law record $109 bln budget for 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 budget into law on Monday, saying a planned 10% increase in government spending to a record 6.33 trillion pesos ($109.2 billion) would support economic growth and reduce poverty.
Marcos Signs Philippines’ Budget For 2025, Vetoes Some Funding
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday signed the Philippines’ 6.3 trillion peso ($109 billion) budget for 2025 after vetoing some public works and standby funding.Most Read from BloombergMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024Marcos said he used his veto powers on 194 billion pesos of allocations after a thorough review of the spending bill approved by Congress.
HEADLINES: Marcos signs 2025 budget; vetoes P194B | December 31, 2024
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Marcos signs 2025 national budget, vetoes ₱194-B line items
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signs the 2025 national budget on December 30, 2024, but clarified that after thorough review, he vetoed over Php 194 billion line items "that are not consistent to our program priorities.
Marcos signs P6.326-trillion 2025 national budget, vetoes P194 billion
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 national budget worth P6.326 trillion on Dec. 30, two days before 2024 ends. The 2025 national budget was lower than the P6.352 trillion initially submitted to Congress as Marcos directly vetoed over P194 billion worth of line items that,
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Pinoys urged: Be catalysts of change
On the commemoration of the 128th anniversary of Jose Rizal’s execution yesterday, President Marcos called on Filipinos to ...
Why the Philippines’ latest budget has been called ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘a moral failure’
Funds for the social and health protection of the country’s poorest have been channelled to politicians for their pet ...
Philippines president says legal experts to consider clemency requests for Mary Jane Veloso
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said legal experts would consider clemency requests for Mary Jane Veloso, who had ...
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Philippines likely to lower export targets
After setting ambitious export targets, the Philippines is seen backpedaling and revising its goals downward next year, ...
Philippines VP Sara Duterte Faces Third Impeachment Complaint
A third impeachment complaint was filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, raising the political ...
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Marcos’ All-In Bet on the U.S. Could Leave the Philippines Out in the Cold
Philippines alliance, President Marcos angered China. Trump's return might leave him out in the cold. The post Marcos' All-In ...
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Dynasties of Deceit: The Philippines’ Curse
Nilantha Ilangamuwa The 1987 Philippine Constitution, crafted in the aftermath of the 1986 People Power Revolution, was ...
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Impeachment cases vs VP Sara Duterte won’t affect Philippines’ foreign relations—analysts
Domestic politics, including the potential impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, is unlikely to impact the Philippines' ...
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DTI: Political turmoil unlikely to affect Philippines-South Korea trade deal
The impeachment of South Korea’s president will not impact its free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines that is set to take effect today, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ...