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The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday addressed the recent constitutional challenge initiated by Albay Rep. Edcel C. Lagman against alleged “excessive” unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Responding to Lagman’s challenge before the Supreme Court, Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co urged his colleague to take…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday defended the constitutionality of the P449.5 billion unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) after opposition lawmakers brought the issue to the Supreme Court.
MANILA, Philippines: The government is prepared to defend the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds in the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said.
Standby funds for 2024, which a small group of ranking lawmakers approved last year, are hundreds of billions of pesos higher than what the executive branch originally sought. Three opposition lawmakers argue before the Supreme Court that what happened is unconstitutional.