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House vows safeguards on P112B unprogrammed funds in 2027 budget
The House vows to retain safeguards on unprogrammed appropriations as it reviews the P111.984 billion in standby funds proposed under the 2027 national budget.
Lacson flags Taguig’s ‘double appropriations’
Sen. Ping Lacson alleged that two ₱100-million infrastructure projects in Taguig were double appropriations under the 2025 national budget, raising fresh…
SC Justice Villanueva narrows issues in 2024 unprogrammed appropriations
Supreme Court Associate Justice Raul Villanueva clarifies that petitions against the 2024 General Appropriations Act target only the sharp increase in…
SC orders memoranda in unprogrammed funds case
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, has ordered parties and amici curiae to file their memoranda within 30 days, with no extensions, on…
SC to resume oral arguments on petitions vs unprogrammed funds, special accounts
The Supreme Court will resume oral arguments in June 2026 on consolidated petitions challenging the constitutionality of unprogrammed funds and special…
Former Cong. Colmenares urges end to unprogrammed funds provision
Former congressman and human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares urges the Philippine government to scrap unprogrammed funds after billions from PhilHealth and PDIC…
Modern ‘maletas’ — The 2026 unprogrammed funds
The House Committee on Justice has been conducting what is described as a ‘miss trial,’ issuing subpoenas for documents, including SALN and tax records.
Go presses accountability as SC hears unprogrammed funds case
Senator Bong Go renews his call for accountability as the Philippine Supreme Court hears petitions on the constitutionality of unprogrammed funds in the…
Leonen flags P164B in unprogrammed funds from PDIC, PhilHealth
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has flagged over P164 billion in 2024 unprogrammed funds sourced from excess money of PDIC and PhilHealth,…
Gov’t defends unprogrammed funds; no basis to invalidate mechanism
The Philippine government defends the legality of unprogrammed funds before the Supreme Court, arguing there is no legal or factual basis to declare the…
SC told: Unprogrammed appropriations not unconstitutional, warned of misuse
The Supreme Court heard former Senate President Franklin Drilon argue that unprogrammed appropriations are not unconstitutional per se, but warned that their…
Expert warns of modern pork barrel risks in ‘unprogrammed appropriations’
Former NEDA chief Solita Monsod warns the Supreme Court that “unprogrammed appropriations” in the 2026 Philippine budget risk reviving a modern pork barrel,…
Philippine lawmakers sign 2026 General Appropriations Bill committee report
House and Senate leaders finalize the committee report for the 2026 General Appropriations Bill at PICC, moving it closer to ratification.
Marikina mayor appropriates funds for Barangay Tumana water services
Marikina Mayor Teodoro orders P15M emergency fund to partially settle Barangay Tumana’s P37M utility debt, restoring water service before Christmas and…
Associate Justice calls unprogrammed appropriations unconstitutional
Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando argued that unprogrammed appropriations in the national budget are unconstitutional, supporting the Supreme Court’s ruling that…
Unprogrammed funds needed to build schools, says House appropriations chair
House appropriations chair Mikaela Suansing assured that the 2026 national budget will no longer fund flood control and other infrastructure projects, except…
Solon flags unprogrammed budget appropriations as prone to abuse and corruption
Akbayan Rep. Percival “Percy” Cendaña criticized the inclusion of ₱238 billion in unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 budget, warning it is prone to abuse.…
