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[fritz @0418Fritzi]

@TalktoBPI pls have a real person answer inquiries!!!!

[Pastor West @Pastor__West]

Dear Lord,

Today, give the tired a second wind, put money in empty pockets, mend what October messed up, make the overlooked impossible to ignore, bring good news to struggling households, settle what’s been hanging over our heads and let this first week of November give us something worth shouting about. In Jesus’ name, amen🙏🏽

[volleybagan @volleybagan]

Gagang Kris minsan pasmado talaga ang bibig 😂

[Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office @SCPh_PIO]

The Supreme Court declared as unconstitutional, first, the 2024 General Appropriations Act because of Congress’s increase of the unprogrammed appropriations by PHP 449.5 billion, which resulted in an increase in the president’s total recommended appropriations, second, Special Provisions 1(a) and (b), Chapter XLIII of the 2026 General Appropriations Act, and third, the 2025 General Appropriations Act because of Congress’s increase of the Special Road Fund by PHP 17.99 billion, which also resulted in an increase in the president’s total recommended appropriations.

In a Decision written by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, the Supreme Court En Banc, granted the petition of Edcel C. Lagman et al. (G.R. No. 271059) and partly granted the petition of Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III et al. (G.R. No. 271347) challenging the increase in unprogrammed appropriations made by Congress in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). It declared unconstitutional Republic Act No. 11975 or the 2024 GAA because the total appropriations were effectively increased by PHP 449.5 billion.

The SC also granted the petition by Filipinos for Peace, Justice and Progress Movement, Inc. et al. (G.R. No. E-02472). It declared unconstitutional Republic Act No. 12116 or the 2025 GAA because of the PHP 17.99-billion increase to the DPWH Special Road Fund made by Congress, which resultantly increased the president’s total recommended appropriations.

As regards the PHP 12.75-billion increase to certain agencies’ Special Accounts in the General Fund (SAGF), these were found to have violated Book VI, Chapter 4, Section 25 of the Administrative Code, which prohibits increasing amounts in special provisions beyond those proposed by the president.

The SC partly granted Edgar R. Erice and Leila M. De Lima’s petition (G.R. No. E-04036) challenging the constitutionality of Chapter XLIII of the 2026 GAA, which authorizes unprogrammed appropriations.

The Supreme Court ruled that Unprogrammed Appropriations are not unconstitutional per se. However, this budgetary item needs clear limits and safeguards to preserve fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability. They become constitutionally infirm when they lack sufficient standards, effectively granting the Executive unchecked spending authority that weakens fiscal discipline and undermines funding for programmed projects when estimated government revenues are not realized. The Court further ruled that the budgetary ceiling imposed under Article VI, Sec. 25(1) of the Constitution applies to the total of programmed and unprogrammed appropriations.

The Court thus emphasized that to be constitutional, unprogrammed appropriations must comply with the following conditions:

a. In no case shall there be lump sums in Unprogrammed Appropriations.

b. As part of Congress’s legislative oversight, and given the distinction between spending for the deficit and spending through unprogrammed appropriations, the conditions for the use of new income, as well as additional earnings of the Government from non-tax revenue sources, should be clearly differentiated between programmed and unprogrammed expenditures, with Congress presumptively using these new funds for programmed expenditures, except when there are clear and convincing reasons, such as foreign assisted projects, for including them under Unprogrammed Appropriations.

c. Congress should prescribe sufficient standards in terms of prioritization for spending when there is more than one purpose under the Unprogrammed Appropriations.

d. The provision for Unprogrammed Appropriations should be within the national fiscal program established in the Budget and consistent with its nature as a narrow contingent appropriation.

The SC permanently prohibited the Senate, House of Representatives, Office of the Executive Secretary, and the Department of Budget and Management Acting Secretary from implementing Special Provision 1(a) and (b), Chapter XLIII of the 2026 GAA.

As to the 2024 and 2025 GAA, the SC held that the doctrine of operative fact applies. However, the doctrine covers only irreversible programs whose beneficiaries acted in good faith. It does not shield authors, proponents, or implementors from criminal, civil, or administrative liability unless the proper tribunals explicitly find that they acted in good faith.

Read the full text of the Press Release at: https://t.co/COypSqG7qR.

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[Geri Perna @GeriPerna]

A farmer, tired of rats destroying his crops and stealing his grain, came up with a clever but cruel plan. He threw a dead pig into a deep, abandoned well. Attracted by the smell, nearly 80 rats rushed into the well to feast on the carcass. At first, everything seemed wonderful. There was more than enough food for everyone, and the rats ate until they were satisfied.

But when the food was gone, they discovered something terrifying. The walls of the well were too steep to climb. They were trapped. Days passed, and hunger turned into desperation. Desperation turned into aggression. The rats that had once eaten peacefully beside one another began fighting for survival. Eventually, they began killing and eating each other.

One by one, their numbers dwindled until only a single rat remained. Its eyes were bloodshot, and it had survived by consuming its own kind. Then the farmer returned, lowered a rope into the well, and rescued the last surviving rat. But he didn't save it out of kindness or compassion.

The farmer knew the rat had learned to survive by hunting other rats. When he released it into his fields, it would continue killing its own kind instead of eating his grain. The farmer had turned his enemy into his greatest weapon.

And that is the lesson of divide and conquer. Those who control the trap don't need to fight the battles themselves. They simply create the conditions in which others turn against one another.

The rats believed their enemies were the other rats. They never realized that the true enemy was the farmer who had put them there.

The greatest danger isn't always the enemy standing in front of you. Sometimes it's the one who created the conflict and stands quietly watching you destroy each other.

Before you turn against your neighbor because of their political beliefs, ask yourself who benefits from keeping Americans divided. While we fight each other over Republican and Democrat, we may be overlooking those who profit from the conflict. Perhaps the real question isn't which side you're on, but who built the well—and why they want us fighting at the bottom of it.

[Joanne @englishrose0512]

Dear Lord,
Please do not stop listening to my prayers.
I am not perfect; I am a sinner.
Sometimes I forget to pray.
Sometimes I forget to thank You.
Sometimes I lose my patience.
I know You see everything I do, yet I thank You for always giving me another day to begin again.
God, please help me become better.
Change my attitude, my thoughts, my words, and my reactions.
If I'm chasing the wrong things, redirect me.
Please make my days meaningful, my nights restful, my home peaceful, and my efforts fruitful.

My Lord, please do not leave me.
You are my everything, and as long as I am breathing, I need You every day, every moment, and every second.
In Jesus name Amen 🙏🏻🕊️

[tm🥥🥧 @buko__pie]

putangina @meralco ano, hindi ko na papakainin pamilya ko? lahat na lang pambayad sa inyo? gamahan kayo.

[fritz @0418Fritzi]

@MeghansMole Copying the gestures of the Princess of Wales

[ABS-CBN News Channel @ANCALERTS]

Why does Vice President Sara Duterte maintain a strong lead in the 2028 presidential polls despite mounting controversies?

[Theon Greyjoy @ilokano_alter]

Am I overthinking this, or is this actually uncomfortable to watch? 🤔 #AwkwardMoments #RedFlags #InternetReactions #ViralVideo #UAAP

[fritz @0418Fritzi]

@rypascual @shesbonny Magkatapat ofc nila ng SP na occupied ni sotto

[The Philippine Star @PhilippineStar]

‘NAGPAPA-CUTE LANG HABANG MAY KINAKAUSAP NA WITNESS’

Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo calls out the House prosecution panel for being “palpak” in presenting their witnesses.

“Kung minsan ‘yung prosecution, sorry ha, pumapalpak-palpak kayo. There are times na naglalagay kayo ng mga witnesses dito na hindi naman kailangan talaga, nagsasayang lang tayo ng oras,” he said on Thursday.

“Nakikita naman ‘yung mga senador inaantok. ‘Yung iba panay ang punta ng CR kasi wala eh, parang useless eh. So kung kukuha kayo ng witness make sure na talagang ‘yung witness na ‘yun ay merong masasabi na makatutulong sa ginagawang imbestigasyon sa impeachment,” Tulfo added.

“Meron pa nga kayong kinuha na pinagtatawanan tuloy, nagpapa-cute lang habang may kinakausap na witness na pulis. Ingat kayo sa pagkukuha ng mga witness at ingat kayo sa pagsasalang ng mga abogado ninyo d’yan,” he continued.

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[DANIEL HABIF @DanielHabif]

ORACIÓN POR LAS FINANZAS:

Padre, pongo delante de ti mis finanzas. Tú conoces las cuentas que debo pagar, las obligaciones que me preocupan y las noches en las que el dinero se ha convertido en una piedra sobre mi pecho. Dame sabiduría para administrar, disciplina para ordenar y humildad para reconocer dónde me he equivocado. Líbrame de las decisiones impulsivas, de las apariencias costosas y de la necesidad de impresionar a quienes no conocen mis batallas. Bendice el trabajo de mis manos. Abre puertas que nadie pueda cerrar y dame ojos para reconocer las oportunidades que ya has puesto delante de mí.

Pero también, Señor, protege mi corazón de convertir el dinero en mi dios. Que la abundancia no me aleje de ti y que la escasez no me haga desconfiar de tu bondad. Enséñame a producir sin destruirme, a prosperar sin corromperme y a compartir sin esperar aplausos.

Que nunca me falte el pan, pero, sobre todo, que nunca me falte tu presencia.

En tu santo y bendito nombre, Cristo.
Amén.

[fritz @0418Fritzi]

@newswatchplusph Kaka-announce mo malamang wala na sya France duhhhhh

[fritz @0418Fritzi]

Nag backflow daw ang tubig kasi di makalabas sa Manila Bay. Kanino nga yung reclamation sa Manila Bay ngayon?

[GMA News @gmanews]

EXPLAINER: Why NLEX in San Simon got flooded and caused monstrous traffic jam?

Read: https://t.co/CPPhYEKpgy

[MeghansMole©️ @MeghansMole]

What did Meghan Markle say about the British Royal Family being RACIST

Let me refresh your memory

[fritz @0418Fritzi]

@jesusfalcis

[fritz @0418Fritzi]

@jesusfalcis Clickbait pa more

[fritz @0418Fritzi]

@jesusfalcis https://t.co/MbgYU83WSw

[fritz @0418Fritzi]

@MMDA anong meron sa Magsaysay Blvd approaching Legarda????
Not moving!!!!