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Explained
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.
Receipts
Duterte’s Budget Warnings vs. the Supreme Court Ruling: What Do the Records Actually Prove?
Jessie
October 22, 2026
A source-based comparison of Rodrigo Duterte and Sara Duterte's national-budget objections with the Supreme Court's actual October 2026 constitutional findings.
