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2027 national budget

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on 2027 national budget.

  3. ERIC Jed Olivarez (second from right) holds his trophy as he poses with (from left) Mayor Edwin Olivarez, Eric Jay Tangub, and Eva Olivarez following his victory in the Mayor Edwin Olivarez National Open Tennis Championships at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat over the weekend.

    Olivarez conquers National Open anew

    Eric Jed Olivarez captures the men's singles title at the Mayor Edwin Olivarez National Open Tennis Championships after defeating Eric Jay Tangub, 6-3, 6-4, in…

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  5. RELIABLE watchdog Alliance of Concerned Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio has gone beyond his sector in his role as a key overseer of excesses in government, including the pilferage of the yearly budget and ‘mis-prioritization’ as early as the transmittal of the 2027 National Expenditure Program to the lower chamber last August.

    Fiscalization sets Tinio apart

    The veteran lawmaker makes his mark by ensuring government officials are held to the highest standard of accountability expected of anyone in public office.

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  6. Old pork, new labels

    Old pork, new labels

    These findings show that political patronage and greed still shape budget allocations despite the public outrage and government investigations.

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  7. THE Department of Trade and Industry hosted multiple editions of the DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair in 2026 to support Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises. The November Edition (21 to 25 October 2026) ran for five days at SM Megamall with a special focus on coconut-based goods under the COCONUTPhilippines initiative in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Coconut Authority. This late-2026 run drew 4,388 visitors and generated P128.85 million in total sales.

    NATIONAL TRADE FAIR GENERATES P128.85M IN SALES

    The 2026 DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair generated P128.85 million in sales and attracted 4,388 visitors at SM Megamall, giving Filipino MSMEs greater…

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  8. National Trade Fair generates P128.85M

    National Trade Fair generates P128.85M

    The 2026 DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair achieved P128.85M in sales, showcasing Filipino MSMEs' locally made products and fostering business…

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  14. House transparency zarzuela

    House transparency zarzuela

    The danger resurfaces: a budget assembled in a room with the lights off, then presented afterward as though it had always undergone a thorough and open process.

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  15. SWEET victory Budget watcher Zy-za Nadine Suzara, who is an amicus curiae in the PhilHealth cash sweep case before the Supreme Court, with University of the Philippines School of Economics professor JC Punongbayan during the oral arguments that resulted in the decision that the transfer of PhilHealth excess funds to the National Treasury is unconstitutional.

    Tracking how trillions of pesos were burned

    Her assessment is striking: Of the P7.2 trillion proposed for 2027, only about 16 percent, or roughly P1.15 trillion, represents the government’s actual fiscal…

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  17. Drowning accountability

    Drowning accountability

    It is a mystery where the money for a specific classroom goes; only that some large sum exists somewhere in the spending plan for classrooms.

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  18. Perpetual Palace carousel

    Perpetual Palace carousel

    Financial resources, the little that can be generated amid tepid growth, are being used to pay down debt faster rather than to grow the economy.

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