MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday accused his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte of peddling lies after the former leader said this year's national budget was invalid, in the latest feud between the former allies ahead of upcoming midterm elections.

Malacañang on Monday branded as “lies” the alleged presence of blank items in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), or whose amounts were supposedly meant to be filled out at the behest of President Marcos and his close associates.

Malacañang on Monday denounced the allegations made by former President Rodrigo Duterte regarding the alleged ''discrepancies'' in the 2025 national budget, saying that the allegations made should be dismissed as ''criminal.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday dismissed accusations by former President Rodrigo Duterte that portions of the national budget were left blank and intended to be filled in later.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday, January 20, 2025, refuted claims made by former President Rodrigo Duterte regarding missing budget amounts

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday called out former President Rodrigo Duterte’s allegations of blank items in the 2025 General

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr accused former President Rodrigo Duterte of spreading lies about the national budget's validity. Their alliance faced tension over accusations of assassination threats and policy differences.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said his precessor Rodrigo Duterte was "lying" in his allegations of supposed irregularities in the 2025 national budget.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City 3rd District Representative Isidro Ungab raised concerns over alleged discrepancies in the bicameral

President Bongbong Marcos says former president Rodrigo Duterte was lying on his allegations that there were discrepancies in the national budget for 2025.