President‘s pork cooks
In 2025, LGSF spending totaled P23 billion, jumped to P57.88 billion this year, while the proposed 2027 budget carries another P58 billion.
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In 2025, LGSF spending totaled P23 billion, jumped to P57.88 billion this year, while the proposed 2027 budget carries another P58 billion.
With the strong inclination to craft a pork barrel-packed proposal, the House’s own budget should have faced the most scrutiny.
The People’s Budget Coalition flagged about P970 billion in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, raising concerns over allocations it says could be…
Lawmakers warn congressional budget insertions could delay infrastructure projects, while teachers say the proposed 2027 education budget falls short of…
TA former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) senior official said these programs become a debt of gratitude owed to a politician instead of the right of…
Tinawag ni Senador Ping Lacson na mas masahol pa sa pork barrel ang 'Leadership Fund' at nanawagang wakasan ang mga budget insertion bago pa man ang…
The Supreme Court has intensified scrutiny of the government’s Unprogrammed Appropriations system, with legal experts, economists, and former officials…
PNOC has stored over 329,000 barrels of diesel in Subic Bay Freeport as part of an emergency fuel import program aimed at stabilizing the Philippines’ energy…
Former NEDA chief Solita Monsod warns the Supreme Court that “unprogrammed appropriations” in the 2026 Philippine budget risk reviving a modern pork barrel,…
The Philippines turns to Russian crude as Petron secures 2.5 million barrels to prevent fuel shortages amid soaring oil prices and global supply disruptions.
Even if the Persian Gulf fighting stopped today, it would take four to six weeks to restore oil production, four to eight weeks to settle the oil markets, and…
The Philippine government allocates P20 billion to secure 1–2 million barrels of oil through PNOC as a contingency buffer, with deliveries from Southeast Asia…
Philippine Energy Secretary Sharon Garin assures sufficient fuel supply amid Middle East tensions, as the government monitors orders, seeks additional…
Budget watchdog Social Watch Philippines says the 2026 national budget still contains billions in alleged pork, citing unprogrammed appropriations,…
What drives senators and congressmen to steal amounts one cannot spend in a lifetime?
Minority lawmakers warn President Marcos Jr. of possible Supreme Court action if P243 billion in unprogrammed funds remains in the 2026 budget.
‘This issue should be resolved through a single, clear narrative.’