Ombudsman to Form Budget Watch Team Amid SC Ruling on 2024-2025 Budgets
The Philippine Ombudsman will create a budget watch team to scrutinize budget proceedings and the Supreme Court's ruling declaring parts of the 2024 and 2025 General Appropriations Acts (GAA) unconstitutional. The team will study the SC decision and related budgets. Regarding presidential accountability, the Ombudsman cited the complexity of congressional processes.
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