Although she voted against this year’s P6.326 trillion national budget, opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed doubts Congress would pass any budget with blank items as claimed by former president Rodrigo Duterte.

He’s lying.” This was the response of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on the allegations made by his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, that there were discrepancies in the 2025 national budget.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday dismissed accusations by former President Rodrigo Duterte that portions of the national budget were left blank and intended to be filled in later.

Malacañang on Monday branded as “lies” the alleged presence of blank items in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), or whose amounts were supposedly meant to be

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said his precessor Rodrigo Duterte was "lying" in his allegations of supposed irregularities in the 2025 national budget.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday accused his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte of peddling lies after the former leader said this year's national budget was invalid, in the latest feud between the former allies ahead of upcoming midterm elections.

Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte was only stating a “legal opinion” based on Davao City 3rd District Rep. Isidro Ungab’s claims that the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) was signed despite irregularities.