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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his statement on his State Visit to India and answers questions on pressing issues during the Kapihan with the Media at the Taj West End in Bengaluru, India, on August 8, 2025, before returning to the Philippines.  Noel Pabalate, PPA pool/File

 

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Malacañang expects to receive 2026 budget before Christmas

Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765352989933176052085129620250808-marcos-india-kapihan-NP08 (1).webp" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his statement on his State Visit to India and answers questions on pressing issues during the Kapihan with the Media at the Taj West End in Bengaluru, India, on August 8, 2025, before returning to the Philippines.  Noel Pabalate, PPA pool/File</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not certify as urgent the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA), Malacañang said on Wednesday, noting that the Palace expects to receive the annual spending measure before Christmas. </p><p>“Hindi ngayon dahil patapos na sila at sa ating pagkakaalam bago mag-Pasko isusumite na nila yung enrolled copy ng GAB,” Communications Undersecretary told Palace reporters.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/9/senate-approves-change-in-adjournment-of-session-to-dec-23-to-ensure-budget-ratification-1940">Senate, House to adjourn on Dec. 23 to ensure budget ratification</a></div><p>On December 9, the Senate unanimously passed on final reading the P6.7 trillion 2026 national budget, which is P50 billion lower than the House’s version.</p><p>Lawmakers are expected to soon convene into a bicameral conference committee hearing to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of the annual spending bill.</p><p>Congress earlier vowed to make public the bicameral meetings for the first time via livestreaming as the public continues to clamor for more transparency in how the government allocates and spends taxpayers’ money.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/9/senate-oks-2026-national-budget-1737">Senate approves P6.7-trillion national budget for 2026</a></div>

<p>Lawmakers are expected to soon convene into a bicameral conference committee hearing to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of the annual spending bill.</p>

Lawmakers are expected to soon convene into a bicameral conference committee hearing to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of the annual spending bill.

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Malacañang expects to receive 2026 budget bill before Christmas

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Dec 10, 2025 03:52 PM PHT

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