Metro Manila, Philippines – A former Finance official blamed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for controversies hounding the budget law, and said a government shutdown will not happen.
In a rally at the Epifanio delos Santos Ave. (EDSA) Shrine in Quezon City on Friday, Jan. 31, former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno said the president’s reaction to the petition challenging the budget law constitutionality was “exaggerated” and “disappointing.”
Marcos floated the idea of a government shutdown on Thursday, Jan. 30, when asked to respond about contingency measures on the petition filed by the camp of Vic Rodriguez, his former executive secretary, against the budget law.
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"THEY WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO CEASE WORKING"
WATCH: President Bongbong Marcos is confident that the 2025 budget will withstand legal scrutiny.
However, the president added that there is no contingency plan in case the Supreme Court declares the budget unconstitutional.
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