House urged to recall 2027 proposed budget to fix flaws
ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio on Sunday insisted that the House of Representatives recall its version of the 2027 P7.2-trillion spending measure to fix provisions similar to past ones in previous budgets that were struck down by the Supreme Court.
“Rather than leaving it to the Senate or the bicameral conference committee, it is essential for the House, as a whole institution, to undergo this self-rectification process to identify and renounce old practices—the various ‘ninja moves,’ forbidden tricks and budget schemes that served as the groundwork for the flood control corruption scandal,” he said in a statement in Filipino.
Tinio, a deputy minority leader, warned the next year’s budget risked being constitutionally flawed as it adopted the same standby funding provision in the 2026 budget.
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“We must set aside arguments claiming that recalling the budget will delay its approval and result in a reenacted budget,” he said.
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Senators had warned that recalling the budget measure might lead to a reenacted budget.
The high court struck down key provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets for violating constitutional limits on government spending.
It declared unconstitutional the entire 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) because the Congress increased unprogrammed appropriations by P449.5 billion. It also nullified the 2025 GAA over a P17.99-billion increase in the Department of Public Works and Highways’ Special Road Fund.
In the 2026 GAA, it also invalidated P12.75 billion in increases to certain agencies’ Special Accounts in the General Fund for violating the Administrative Code.
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DBM to comply
Meanwhile, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it will comply with the high court’s ruling on unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 national budget, while maintaining that provisions not covered by the decision can still be implemented.
It said that unaffected budget items remain implementable under existing laws and funding conditions.
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“The DBM will observe the applicable Supreme Court directives concerning these provisions, without prejudice to the government’s right to seek reconsideration through appropriate judicial processes,” it said in a statement. —WITH A report from the PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY INQ
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