Marcos Jr. expected to sign 2026 budget in JanuaryMANILA, Philippines — There will be no fresh national budget in the first few days of 2026 as President Marcos is expected to sign the proposed P6.793-trillion outlay for next year in the first week of January, possibly on Jan. 5. “It will be better for everyone that Malacañang review the budget carefully,” the executive secretary said. Under the Constitution, the President has 30 days to sign or veto the national budget after its submission. Meanwhile, Gatchalian on Monday urged continued public and institutional vigilance over government projects, stressing that efforts to curb corruption should extend beyond the approval of the national budget and into its actual implementation. “We have reconciled the numbers, but vigilance must continue from budgeting to implementation if we are to purge corruption from the bureaucracy,” he said following the approval of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed 2026 national budget.

Source: Philippine Star December 24, 2025 16:23 UTC