Palace begins 2026 budget reviewPresident Marcos looks over items in the 2025 General Appropriations Act during a signing ceremony at Malacañang on December 30, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — Any changes made to the budget are now up to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after the Palace received the ratified 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) from Congress. Recto initially announced that the signing of the budget would be on Jan. 5, 2026—leaving the country on a reenacted budget for five days. “The public is assured that a brief period under a reenacted budget will not disrupt government operations. The 2026 budget is set to be the most delayed budget during the Marcos administration, with it being the first one to trigger a reenacted budget.

Source: Philippine Star December 30, 2025 03:34 UTC