Manila, Dec. 16 -- Malacanang on Tuesday warned that many government projects could face delays, if the proposed 2026 national budget is not approved on time.

This, as Palace Press Officer Claire Castro maintained that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. does not want a reenacted budget, emphasizing that all efforts must be made to avoid delays.

"Alam po ng lahat, lahat po tayo pati po ang Kongreso, ayaw po ng Pangulo ang isang reenacted budget. Sa panahong natitira, alam natin na lahat ng kakayanan ay dapat gawin para hindi mauwi sa isang budget na reenacted budget (Everyone knows, even Congress, that the President does not want a reenacted budget. At this point, we all know that every possible effort must be made to avoid a reenacted bu...