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  1. Congressional attempts to reshape judicial power and court composition
  2. The House is passing bills that affect judicial processes, while the Senate addresses rulings from the Supreme Court.

House of Representatives increases cash doles in 2027 budget, while Supreme Court acts on…

3 reports, 2 independent Updated Oct 22
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What happened

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Deliberations on the 2027 General Appropriations Bill are expected to conclude Monday. The House of Representatives substantially increased cash assistance programs, proposing P181 billion compared to the President’s initial proposal of P109 billion. This spending trend consumes a growing share of the Marcos administration’s budget, leaving less fiscal space for development spending.

From tribune.net.ph

Why it matters

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The prioritization of cash handouts over development spending consumes a growing share of the Marcos administration’s budget. The 2027 budget is P7.2 trillion, but only about P1.15 trillion can be freely allocated after accounting for debt interest and salaries.

The House is passing bills that affect judicial processes, while the Senate addresses rulings from the Supreme Court.

From tribune.net.ph

Who's involved

  • MarcosThe President of the administration whose budget is being debated
  • HouseThe legislative body conducting the budget deliberations
  • supreme courtThe highest court that struck down the old PDAF system
  • house of representativesThe legislative body that substantially increased cash doles in the budget
  • PhilippinesThe jurisdiction where the budget and judicial actions are taking place

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • PhilippinesSpeculative

    The shift in budget priorities might reduce the available funding for national development spending.

  • White HouseSpeculative

    The increased budget consumption might limit executive funding and policy implementation.

How it developed

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  1. The Supreme Court issued a ruling barring the inflation of standby funds.Sub-event
  2. The Supreme Court declared GAA provisions unconstitutional, a ruling linked by Greco Belgica to impeachment proceedings.Sub-event
  3. Court found Congress exceeded presidential limits on appropriations.1 source
  4. House budget consumes fiscal space while Supreme Court strikes down PDAF system.1 source

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