Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has postponed the signing of the P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) to allow for a thorough review. Senate President Francis Escudero confirmed that this delay is standard procedure, allowing the Executive branch to scrutinize and potentially veto specific items within the budget bill. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced that President Marcos will implement line-item vetoes to reflect public concerns and ensure compliance with existing laws.
President Ferdinand Marcos is authorized to carefully assess the General Appropriations Bill and make line item vetoes before officially signing it into law, Senate President Francis Escudero said Wednesday, adding such development is part of the legislative process.
Malacañang through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced earlier this morning that President Marcos decided to postpone the signing of the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Act .
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