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Philippines' Marcos signs into law record $109 bln budget for 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 budget into law on Monday, saying a planned 10% increase in government spending to a record 6.33 trillion pesos ($109.2 billion) would support economic growth and reduce poverty.
Marcos Signs Philippines’ Budget For 2025, Vetoes Some Funding
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday signed the Philippines’ 6.3 trillion peso ($109 billion) budget for 2025 after vetoing some public works and standby funding.
Marcos signs into law record P6.33 trillion budget for 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 budget into law on Monday, saying a planned 10% increase in government spending to a record P6.33 trillion ($109.2 billion) would support economic growth and reduce poverty.
Marcos signs 2025 national budget, vetoes ₱194-B line items
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signs the 2025 national budget on December 30, 2024, but clarified that after thorough review, he vetoed over Php 194 billion line items "that are not consistent to our program priorities.
Marcos signs P6.326-trillion 2025 national budget, vetoes P194 billion
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 national budget worth P6.326 trillion on Dec. 30, two days before 2024 ends. The 2025 national budget was lower than the P6.352 trillion initially submitted to Congress as Marcos directly vetoed over P194 billion worth of line items that,

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Philippines' Marcos signs into law record $109 billion budget for 2025
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 budget into law on Monday, saying a planned 10% ...
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