The Supreme Court building in Padre Faura, Manila on August 24, 2022

The Supreme Court building in Padre Faura, Manila on August 24, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA -- The Supreme Court has directed the House of Representatives, Senate and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin to comment on the petition against the 2025 national budget filed by the group of former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez.</p><p>During its en banc session Tuesday, the court acted on the petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by petitioners Rodriguez, Isidro Ungab and Rogelio Mendoza.</p><p>“The SC directed respondents House of Representatives, Senate, and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin to comment on the petition within a non-extendible period of 10 days from receipt of notice,” the SC said in a statement.</p><p>The SC noted that the petitioners argued that the 2025 General Appropriations Act is unconstitutional for failing to allocate mandatory funding for Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth, as well as increasing appropriations beyond the President’s recommendations and allocating the highest budget to infrastructure over education.</p><p>The petitioners also said the GAA is unconstitutional since the Bicameral Committee Report on the General Appropriations Bill contained blank items.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/28/palace-too-soon-to-comment-on-sc-petition-vs-2025-budget-law-1503">Palace: &#x27;Too soon&#x27; to comment on SC petition vs 2025 budget law</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/3/malaca-ang-assures-catholic-clergy-of-lawful-implementation-of-2025-natl-budget-1721">Malacañang assures Catholic clergy of transparent, lawful implementation of 2025 national budget</a></div>

<p>The Supreme Court has directed the House of Representatives, Senate and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin to comment on the petition against the 2025 national budget filed by the group of former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez.</p>

The Supreme Court has directed the House of Representatives, Senate and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin to comment on the petition against the 2025 national budget filed by the group of former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez.

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SC asks executive and legislative departments to comment on petition vs. 2025 budget

SC asks executive and legislative departments to comment on petition vs. 2025 budget

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Published Feb 04, 2025 05:52 PM PHT

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