SC Did Not Rule Marcos' Budget Signing Unconstitutional, Fact Check Reveals
False information is circulating claiming the Philippine Supreme Court ruled President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s signing of the national budget unconstitutional. The SC did declare parts of the budget unconstitutional due to congressional additions, not the president's signature itself.
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