Nagpetisyon si Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman sa Supreme Court noong Enero 15 para ideklarang unconstitutional ang halos P450 bilyon na idinagdag ng Kongreso sa unprogrammed funds sa pambansang budget ngayong 2024.
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ABS-CBN News, Headstart: Rep. Edcel Lagman on unprogrammed funds in 2024 budget, charter change | ANC, Jan. 4, 2024
Edcel Lagman official X account, PRESS STATEMENT OF REPS. LAGMAN, BORDADO, AND HATAMAN ON THE PETITION FOR CERTIORARI BEFORE THE SC REGARDING THE 2024 GAA UNPROGRAMMED APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 16, 2024
Inquirer.net, Pimentel to question in SC P450B hike in 2024 budget’s unprogrammed funds | INQToday, Jan. 3, 2024
Super Radyo DZBB 594khz, Umaga Na Balita Na, Dec. 18, 2023
Department of Budget and Management, Unprogrammed Appropriations, Accessed Jan. 15, 2024
Official Gazette of the Philippines, The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Accessed Jan. 15, 2024
RTVMalacañang, Ceremonial Signing of the General Appropriations Act of 2024 12/20/2023, Dec. 20, 2023
Department of Budget and Management, SUMMARY OF FISCAL YEAR 2024 NEW APPROPRIATIONS, Accessed Jan. 17, 2024
Senate of the Philippines, Budget Notes, Accessed Jan. 17, 2024
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