Caloocan 2nd District Representative Edgar Erice and Mamamayang Liberal Representative Leila de Lima file a Supreme Court petition to strike down the unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 national budget.
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00:00Two lawmakers file a Supreme Court petition to strike down the Unprogrammed Appropriations in the 2026 National Budget.
00:08Caloacan 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erize and Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Laila De Lima argue,
00:14the provision violates the Constitution and gives the Executive Branch excessive discretion over public funds.
00:20Their petition comes amid scrutiny of Unprogrammed Appropriations which were previously used to fund anomalous flood control projects.
00:27UAs are designed as a standby spending authority that may only be used when government revenues exceed targets or when additional foreign grants and loans become available.
00:37The petitioners argue Congress overstepped constitutional limits by including what they described as massive, unsupported, unprogrammed items in the 2026 budget.
00:47Under the 2026 General Appropriations Act, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved P150.9 billion for Unprogrammed Appropriations.
00:56Marcos says the 2026 UA is at the bare minimum and the lowest since 2019.
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