President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has stated that the government would be forced to 'shutdown' if the Supreme Court rules in favor of a petition challenging the constitutionality of the 2025 national budget. Marcos asserted that the GAA was 'on solid footing in terms of constitutionality' and that critics were attempting to destabilize the government by pushing for such a scenario.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. addressed potential government shutdown s when questioned about contingency plans if the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a petition challenging the constitutionality of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) or the 2025 national budget. Marcos asserted that critics sought to destabilize the government through such a scenario but emphasized that the GAA was 'on solid footing in terms of constitutionality.
' Responding to inquiries about government contingencies in the event of an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling, Marcos stated, 'No. We shut down everything. I guess that's what they want. They want the government to cease working so that their destabilization efforts can succeed.' Marcos' former executive secretary and senatorial candidate Vic Rodriguez, along with Davao City 3rd District Representative Isidro Ungab and other individuals, have petitioned the Supreme Court to declare the 2025 national budget unconstitutional, citing alleged irregularities and supposed blank items within the bicameral conference committee report. In a comprehensive 25-page petition for certiorari and prohibition filed on Monday, they requested the High Court to declare Republic Act (RA) 12116 or the General Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2025 as unconstitutional. The petitioners include Rodriguez, Ungab, Rogelio Mendoza, Benito Ching Jr., Redemberto Villanueva, Roseller dela Peña, Santos Catubay, and Dominic Solis. The respondents named in the petition are the House of Representatives, represented by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez; the Senate of the Philippines, represented by Senate President Francis Escudero; and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. Despite these claims, Marcos expressed confidence in the budget's legal standing. He stated, 'Solicitor General Maynard Guevarra tells me that we are on a solid footing in terms of constitutionality. I don’t know why they bothered to file that,' adding that the petitioners' assertions were difficult to comprehend.Marcos further emphasized that he would not engage in legal arguments but instead leave it to the Solicitor General to present the case before the Supreme Court. He concluded, 'We're very confident that our case is strong.' Marcos had previously stated that there were no blank pages in the bicameral report of the P6.326 trillion budget. On December 30 last year, he signed into law the P6.326-trillion national budget for 2025 and vetoed over P194 billion worth of line items that did not align with his administration's priorities. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations acting chairperson Stella Quimbo has also clarified that there were no more blank items in the enrolled bill signed by Marcos.
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