[In This Economy] Breaking down Marcos’ 2025 budget dilemma

We’re days away from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s scheduled signing of the controversial and anti-Filipino 2025 budget. Supposed to be done before Christmas, the signing is now slated for Monday, December 30. (For a recap of how bad the budget is, read this previous column.)

Before and after Christmas, the Palace released photos of Marcos and his select Cabinet officials poring over documents at Bahay Pangarap, the presidential residence, supposedly to review the 2025 budget and try to remedy it before the signing.