With P150-B in unprogrammed funds intact, Supreme Court challenge loomsMANILA, Philippines — The controversial use of unprogrammed appropriations has been questioned for years, with critics likening it to discretionary funds or the government’s pork. He said such a petition would be filed if Marcos did not veto the entire P243-billion unprogrammed appropriations budget that was ratified by Congress. “We're actually preparing the petition before the Supreme Court,” Erice said over DZBB 594. That is what we will file with the Supreme Court,” he added in Filipino. President Bongbong Marcos, however, kept over P150.9 billion in unprogrammed appropriations, only vetoing P92.5 billion worth of line items.

Source: Philippine Star January 06, 2026 06:35 UTC