General Appropriations Act of 2025
Philippine law
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The General Appropriations Act of 2025, officially designated as Republic Act No. 12116, is a Philippine law that provides the national budget for the year 2025. Signed into law by President Bongbong Marcos on December 30, 2024, its provisions include ₱1 trillion funding for both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the removal of all government subsidies for PhilHealth amounting to ₱74 billion, and a ₱50 billion reduction to the poverty alleviation program 4Ps.[1][2] The act has been criticized for its potentially unconstitutional provisions, with economist Cielo Magno deeming the initial ratified bill to be "the most corrupt budget in history".[3][4][5]
| General Appropriations Act of 2025 | |
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| Citation | Republic Act No. 12116 |
| Territorial extent | Philippines |
| Enacted by | House of Representatives |
| Enacted | September 25, 2024 |
| Enacted by | Senate |
| Enacted | November 26, 2024 |
| Signed by | President Bongbong Marcos |
| Signed | December 30, 2024 |
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| Initiating chamber: House of Representatives | |
| Bill title | Same title as final law |
| Committee responsible | Appropriations |
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| Revising chamber: Senate | |
| Received from the House of Representatives | October 24, 2024 |
| Member(s) in charge | Grace Poe |
| Committee responsible | Finance |
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| Reported from conference committee | December 11, 2024 |
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Several members of the bicameral conference committee did not sign the bicameral report, while two senators, Risa Hontiveros and Koko Pimentel, voted against the ratification of the budget bill.[6][7] In response to the criticism, President Marcos made line-item vetoes to provisions related to flood control projects (amounting to ₱16.7 billion) prior to signing the bill.[8]
Legislative history
Submission of the NEP to the House of Representatives
On July 29, 2024, the Department of Budget and Management submitted its proposed ₱6.352 trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for fiscal year 2025, previously signed by President Bongbong Marcos, to the House of Representatives.[9][10]
House Appropriations Committee
Small Committee
| Position | Member | Constituency | Party | |
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| Chairperson | Zaldy Co | Partylist | Ako Bicol | |
| Senior Vice Chairperson | Stella Quimbo | Marikina–2nd | Lakas | |
| Majority Leader | Mannix Dalipe | Zamboanga City–2nd | Lakas | |
| Minority Leader | Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan | Partylist | 4Ps | |
Bicameral conference committee
| House | Party | Senate | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaldy Co | Ako Bicol | Grace Poe | Independent |
| Jude Acidre | Tingog | Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista |
| Romeo Acop | NUP | Ronald Dela Rosa | PDP |
| Jose "Joboy" Aquino II | Lakas | JV Ejercito | NPC |
| Jil Bongalon | Ako Bicol | Francis Escudero | NPC |
| Mannix Dalipe | Lakas | Jinggoy Estrada | PMP |
| Jack Duavit | NPC | Win Gatchalian | NPC |
| Neptali Gonzales II | NUP | Bong Go | PDP |
| Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. | Lakas | Risa Hontiveros | Akbayan |
| Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan | 4Ps | Loren Legarda | NPC |
| Eleandro "Budoy" Madrona | Nacionalista | Imee Marcos | Nacionalista |
| Stella Quimbo | Lakas | Koko Pimentel | Nacionalista |
| David "Jay-Jay" Suarez | Lakas | Francis Tolentino | PFP |
| Joel Villanueva | Independent | ||
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Mark Villar | Nacionalista | ||
| Juan Miguel Zubiri | Independent | ||