[] House Bill No. 9349 was passed on May 22, 2024, on third and final reading, but the House of Representatives deferred its transmittal to the Senate until nex
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has maintained that the unprogrammed appropriations in the P5.768 trillion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024 are constitutional.
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.
Opposition lawmakers, led by Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, have asked the Supreme Court to prevent the government from using the P449.5 billion unprogrammed funds in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA).