Pres. Bongbong Marcos Asked about Christmas Wish amid PH Gov’t Hurled by Issues
BONGBONG MARCOS – The President expressed his wish on Christmas revealing that a good budget from the legislative branch will make up for it.
It is Christmas season in the Philippines nowadays. Many Filipinos are surely excited about the remaining special day in the list for 2025 holidays in the country. Aside from it, many people are surely excited about which gifts to buy and receive, the get-together with family and friends, and feeling the Christmas in the air.
However, amid the holiday season in the country, the Philippine government is surrounded by several issues. Countless Filipinos were left disappointed by the alleged involvement of several congressmen and some senators in the flood control mess. Several officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were also implicated in the supposed multi-billion flood control corruption.
The corruption issue in the Philippine government triggered the “Trillion Peso March”. Thousands of Filipinos were on the streets last September 21 and November 30 to protest against corruption.
Aside from the supposed kickback system, there is also a budget insertion issue in the Philippines. Senate President Tito Sotto previously assured that he will not allow any last-minute budget insertion in the proposed 2026 national fund. He previously assured that he and House Speaker Bojie Dy will make sure of a cleaner budget for next year.
Recently, amid the many issues in the Philippine government, Pres. Bongbong Marcos was asked about his Christmas wish. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Chief Executive claimed that a good budget from the legislative branch will make up for a very nice yuletide season.
“I don’t know how specific you want to get, but that for Christmas that the legislature will provide us a good budget. That will make for a very nice Christmas,” Marcos Jr. said.
Pres. Bongbong Marcos did not clarify the specific provisions in the 2026 proposed budget that he wants present in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill or GAB. After the bicameral conference committee, the budget agreed by the House of Representatives and the Senate will be sent to the Office of the President for his approval.
Recently, Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri announced that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada won’t be part of the bicam committee for the 2026 budget process.