Ping: Reenacted budget better than rushed oneLacson open to return as Blue Ribbon chairman, butâ?¦ Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson presides over the Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing on flood control anomalies on Sept. 30. A reenacted budget means that government, in order to prevent a shutdown, will have to operate on the previous year’s outlay – in this case, the 2025 General Appropriations Act, criticized by many as a corrupt budget. Senate President Vicente Sotto III vowed no “blind ratification” of the budget, copies of which would be given to all senators for their scrutiny. It remains to be seen if President Marcos will sign the budget containing the controversial fund increases or veto the items. The national budget was reenacted several times when her ally, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was president.

Source: Philippine Star December 26, 2025 00:39 UTC