PBBM: the national budget is still in review

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured the public that the national budget is still in review.

The president said in an interview Monday that the process in which the budget for the coming year has to go through is still not complete.

Marcos, who is still to sign the 2025 national budget, added that the examination of the budget will make sure that any questionable items will not pose any disadvantage.

The Department of Education, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, among others, are facing budget cuts under the 2025 General Appropriations Bill.