Marcos must be held accountable for SC ruling on previous budgets – solon

Inquirer.net - Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers party-list Antonio Tinio on Thursday believes that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must be held accountable for implementing the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets. His remark comes following the declaration of the Supreme Court (SC) that there are certain provisions that are unconstitutional.  In its decision, SC said Congress committed

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MANILA, Philippines — It is inconclusive to claim that a vessel carrying more than a ton of shabu (methamphetamine) intercepted by Thai authorities was headed to the Philippines. This statement comes from Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Isagani Nerez on Thursday, dispelling reports linking the cargo to domestic shores. Thai authorities intercepted a vessel

OSG to question SC’s ‘judicial overreach’ in budget ruling

Oct 22, 2026

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