CEBU CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), dismissing allegations of blank items in the national budget as "nonexistent" during his address at the 20th National Convention of Lawyers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) here on Thursday.
Marcos emphasized his personal involvement in the review of the budget, saying, "Just last month, I had to read 4,057 pages of the General Appropriations Act for 2025. I reviewed it, analyzed it, and yes, in parts, vetoed it."
