Reenacted budget looms as review setRecto: Marcos mobilizes review teamsMANILA, Philippines — A week-long reenactment of the 2025 national budget won’t affect government operations, Malacañang said yesterday, as it emphasized the importance of thoroughly examining the P6.793-trillion proposed outlay for next year. President Marcos has decided to skip Christmas break so he can review the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, Malacañang said yesterday. On Monday, Senate President Vicente Sotto III raised the possibility of this year’s national budget being reenacted in the first week of January. The national budget for the preceding year is automatically reenacted if a new appropriations law is not enacted. The P6.793-trillion proposed national budget for next year was subjected to intense scrutiny as the government faced mounting calls to punish those involved in the multibillion-peso flood control mess.

Source: Philippine Star December 23, 2025 22:01 UTC