President Marcos is scheduled to sign the 2025 national budget on December 30, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez disclosed on Tuesday.
Chavez informed Palace reporters that a ceremonial signing of the P6.3 trillion national budget will be held at Malacañang Palace.
“Signing [of the national budget will take place] on December 30 after the Rizal Day events,” Chavez said.
Senator Imee Marcos, the President’s elder sister, separately confirmed the imminent enactment of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), but only said it would be signed “before the end of the year.”
The enactment of next year’s national budget is expected to lay to rest fears of a reenacted budget, which would automatically take effect if the new GAA bill were not signed by yearend.
On Monday, Mr. Marcos held a last-minute meeting with key cabinet members to review the budget bill that was previously approved by the Senate-House Bicameral Conference Committee with substantial cuts on several departments and the Office of the Vice President.
The chief executive postponed the 2025 GAA’s initially scheduled signing on December 20 to allow for a more thorough examination of the national budget, Executive Sec. Lucas Bersamin earlier explained.
