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What Are Unprogrammed Appropriations, and Why Did the Supreme Court Rule Against Them?

October 22, 2026

by Jessie

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Duterte’s Budget Warnings vs. the Supreme Court Ruling: What Do the Records Actually Prove?

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Supreme Court Declares 2024 and 2025 Philippine Budgets Unconstitutional: What Happens Next?

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Can U.S. citizens own property in the Philippines? Land, condos, and legal exceptions explained

Philippines Social Media Ban Proposed By Congress, Comparing House Under-13 And Senate Under-18 Age Restrictions

Philippines social media ban: House 13 vs Senate 18

Overseas Filipino · Guides

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Does the Supreme Court’s Budget Ruling Affect OFWs and Their Families?

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Retiring in the Philippines: 7 things U.S. citizens must check

Philippines Today

Supreme Court Declares 2024 and 2025 Philippine Budgets Unconstitutional: What Happens Next?

October 22, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled against the 2024 and 2025 Philippine budget laws and specific 2026 provisions. What it decided, what remains unsettled, and what happens next.

Philippines social media ban: House 13 vs Senate 18

October 18, 2026

Philippines Discord ban: What happened and why users were angry

September 26, 2026

Receipts · Source documents

Duterte’s Budget Warnings vs. the Supreme Court Ruling: What Do the Records Actually Prove?

Philippine Dual Citizenship For Filipino Americans, Illustrated With Philippine And Us Passports And Republic Act 9225 Documents

Philippine dual citizenship for Filipino Americans: 7 essential facts

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What Are Unprogrammed Appropriations, and Why Did the Supreme Court Rule Against Them?

Jessie

October 22, 2026

Unprogrammed appropriations are standby spending authority, not cash already spent. Here’s how Philippine budget rules work and why the Court imposed constitutional limits.

Can U.S. citizens own property in the Philippines? Land, condos, and legal exceptions explained

Jessie

October 18, 2026

U.S. citizens can own some Philippine property, but land rules differ. Learn condo limits, former-Filipino exceptions, inheritance, and buyer safeguards.

Sara Duterte impeachment: Can the Senate lower the conviction threshold?

Jessie

September 25, 2026

The Senate impeachment court changed how the two-thirds conviction threshold may be calculated in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial. PHExpat explains what the 1987 Constitution says and why the interpretation is being challenged.