Camille Naredo

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signs the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang on Monday, January 5, 2026. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signs the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang on Monday, January 5, 2026. The national budget, enacted as Republic Act No. 12314, amounts to Php6.793 trillion. 

In his speech, President Marcos vowed to ensure that every peso of the Php6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 would directly benefit the Filipino people.
Marcos emphasized that all programs and projects will undergo strict scrutiny to deliver concrete results, especially for the most vulnerable sectors. He said the 2026 budget reflects the government’s commitment to more prudent, careful, and responsible public spending.
The President noted that the national budget is designed to sustain progress in education, health, food security, social protection, and job creation. He also called on the public to actively participate in safeguarding the budget, stressing that vigilance, transparency, and citizen involvement are vital to a functioning democracy.
Yummie Dingding / PPA POOL

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176811667486820260105-marcos-gaa-signing-PPA45.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signs the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang on Monday, January 5, 2026. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool" width="960"/>President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signs the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang on Monday, January 5, 2026. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool</div>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may face an impeachment complaint, according to House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Caloocan 2nd District Representative Edgar &quot;Egay&quot; Erice. The lawmaker claimed some &quot;leaders&quot; of several groups, which he did not disclose, reached out to him and &quot;invited&quot; him to endorse an impeachment complaint against the president.&quot;Actually, may tumawag sa&#x27;kin, they are inviting me to endorse the impeachment against BBM. Pero tumanggi ako. Sabi ko sa both impeachment kay VP Sara at saka kay BBM, hindi ako mag-e-endorse. Kasi under the new rules provided by the Supreme Court, kailangan dumaan muna sa Committee on Justice,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News on Sunday, January 11. &quot;So para maging open mind ako, para maging fair &#x27;yung aking judgement, gusto kong pakinggan lahat ng mga arguments saka &#x27;yung charges on both the president and vice president,&quot; he added.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/10/marcos-jr-to-treat-any-impeachment-bid-vs-duterte-just-like-flood-control-probe-castro-1703">READ: Marcos Jr. to treat any impeachment bid vs. Duterte just like flood control probe – Castro</a></div>One of the grounds, according to Erice, is betrayal of public trust.&quot;Sabi nila one is betrayal of public trust, pero I did not ask kung ano ba &#x27;yun kasi hindi nga ako mag-e-endorse eh, &#x27;di ba? So, baka sabihin naman bakit interesado pa akong malaman &#x27;yung detalye kung hindi naman ako mag-e-endorse,&quot; he said.&quot;I think ang sabi naman sakin, there are already some representatives who are willing to endorse,&quot; Erice added.When asked if it has something to do with the national budget, Erice responded: &quot;Palagay ko. &#x27;Yun naman &#x27;yun. &#x27;Yun lang naman.&quot; Erice noted that he has been urging Marcos Jr. to explain why essential projects in the budget in the past three years were removed or changed. Erice said the filing of impeachment complaints for both the president and vice president has never happened before, and noted that it could pose a &quot;huge problem,&quot; given that the two leaders ran under the platform of &quot;unity.&quot;&quot;Obligado na under the Supreme Court ruling dapat talaga dumaan sa Committee on Justice to determine kung may form saka substance pareho. Hindi lang natin alam kung ito ay parehong makakakuha ng one third para ito ay maipadala sa Senado for trial,&quot; the congressman noted. When asked if the complaint against Marcos Jr. would garner enough votes, Erice said the situation is &#x27;volatile&#x27; with the upcoming elections. &quot;Volatile lahat yan eh kasi alam mo mag-e-eleksyon sa 2028, tapos kung babasahin mo, &#x27;yung Iglesia Ni Cristo they are against impeachment kahit kay presidente, kahit kay VP Sara. So baka &#x27;yung mga congressman matakot na kung kami&#x27;y pipirma rito, kung kami&#x27;y magde-decide dito, eh baka maapektuhan &#x27;yung aming mga political careers,&quot; he said.  &quot;Pangalawa, alam mo naman dito sa&#x27;tin, wala namang prinsipyo, pinoprotektahan naman &#x27;yung kanilang kanya-kanyang kaharian pati na dynasties, so makikiramdam muna lahat &#x27;yan kung sino &#x27;yung lamang, dun sila regardless of principle, regardless of what is right or wrong,&quot; he added.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/11/rep-duterte-warns-colleagues-vs-supporting-potential-vp-sara-impeachment-bid-1154">READ: Rep. Duterte warns colleagues vs supporting potential VP Sara impeachment bid</a></div>In a statement, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro called the statement &quot;unsubstantiated&quot; and noted that they allegedly came &quot;from the supporters of a certain politician,&quot; though she did not name names.&quot;The President remains committed to leading and producing results for the Filipino people,&quot; Castro added. &quot;He respects the existing constitutional processes and believes that any actions taken by members of Congress will be driven by facts, the law, and national interest.&quot;&quot;The administration will not speculate on rumours or political maneuverings.&quot; -- with a report from Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may face an impeachment complaint, according to House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Caloocan 2nd District Representative Edgar 'Egay' Erice.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may face an impeachment complaint, according to House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Caloocan 2nd District Representative Edgar 'Egay' Erice.

Marcos Jr. may face impeachment complaint over 'betrayal of public trust' – Erice

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Marcos Jr. may face impeachment complaint over 'betrayal of public trust' – Erice

Harlene Delgado,

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Published January 11, 2026 03:34 PM PHT

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Updated January 11, 2026 03:36 PM PHT

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