Experts divided on legality of unprogrammed fundsThe Supreme Court (SC) held the first part of its oral arguments on petitions questioning the budget insertions, particularly unprogrammed appropriations (UA), in Manila yesterday. The Supreme Court (SC) held the first part of its oral arguments on petitions questioning the budget insertions, particularly unprogrammed appropriations (UA), in Manila yesterday. She noted that approved unprogrammed funds have exceeded proposed unprogrammed funds since 2022. On the other hand, former Senate president Franklin Drilon argued that unprogrammed appropriations are not inherently unconstitutional. “I concede that the temptation to declare the entire concept of unprogrammed funds as unconstitutional is very strong.

Source: Philippine Star April 07, 2026 16:44 UTC