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

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.

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

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

Jessie
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.