Supreme Court checks Congress, but P467B won’t be returned

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) said that Congress had distorted the national budget by shifting funds away from programs in the President’s original proposal. The SC ruling declares the increases unconstitutional and has prompted lawmakers to demand greater scrutiny of the proposed ₱7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. However, the ₱467 billion in disputed funding increases

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