Palace defends budget against Church critics
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin yesterday defended the 2025 national budget amid criticisms from the Catholic clergy, which called it “ayuda” or aid-driven.
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin yesterday defended the 2025 national budget amid criticisms from the Catholic clergy, which called it “ayuda” or aid-driven.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was pleased with the results of the latest Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey indicating that 57 percent…
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The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday assured the public that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has more than enough surplus funds to cover…
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The lower-than-expected 5.6 percent growth in 2024 which fell short of the government goal of at least a 6 percent gross domestic product (GDP) expansion must…
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‘All qualified beneficiaries will receive a slip from the SLP booth, which they must present at the regional office during the payout.’
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Imagine the impact if the Executive Secretary and members of the upper and lower chambers of the Legislative body are indicted and face sanctions by the…
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The allegations surrounding the supposed blank items in the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025 budget are “malicious” and “politically…
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Janeth Cantaco attributes the growth of their garments business to the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program.
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it was not aware of the blank pages in the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) report that was the basis…
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Malacañang was not involved with the so-called “blank pages” in the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025…
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Malacañan Palace is not involved in the so-called “blank pages” in the bicameral conference committee report on the…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday clarified that he had not signed any blank entries in the approved bicameral conference committee report…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated its call for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to join the…
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Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman signed Memorandum Circular No. 597 on Wednesday which provides the guidelines, rules and…
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In the budget law are P200 billion or so in unprogrammed items that the Department of Finance (DoF) would need to look for sources of funding for.
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The efficient capture of revenue streams is a result of efficiency in revenue collection and management of potential income sources due to the development of…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved on Tuesday the release of a P30.409-billion pension fund for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) for…
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'We deeply appreciate the government’s steadfast support in securing a responsive budget cover for FY 2025. This significant financial backing enables us to…
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