Senators back oversight body to monitor 2026 budget
Two senators expressed support for forming a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures, which will closely monitor budget utilization and…
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Two senators expressed support for forming a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures, which will closely monitor budget utilization and…
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A 17-year-old mother was arrested in Quezon City on Monday, 6 January, for allegedly selling her one-month-old baby for P55,000 through Facebook, the National…
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Files petition challenging constitutionality before SC
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Under Article VI, Section 27 of the Constitution, the President’s item veto of appropriations permanently deletes the vetoed items from the budget law.
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The UA was formalized after 1987 as a ‘matter of convenience’ to avoid the cumbersome special or supplemental appropriations bills required for contingencies.
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Patients seeking treatment in Department of Health (DOH)–run hospitals no longer need guarantee letters from politicians, as the government’s zero balance…
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Two of the country’s biggest business organizations, the Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), both hailed the…
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Budget watchdogs said a complaint before the Supreme Court is being prepared to challenge the constitutionality of the new budget.
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Pinuna ng mga opposition lawmakers sa House of Representatives nitong Huwebes ang tinawag nilang “railroading” o pagmamadali sa pagpasa ng Bicameral Conference…
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President Marcos Jr. is set to sign the 2026 General Appropriations Bill on Monday, 05 January 2026, with a stern warning from a minority leader that it could…
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Only on the second day into the new year and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has already lined up two major international events for the country’s…
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Groups seeking to uphold the dignity of the budget process have urged the “Floodgate” probers not to shoot the messenger but to focus instead on the content of…
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‘This issue should be resolved through a single, clear narrative.’
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Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday slammed the “railroading” of the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on…
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For 2026, P250 billion in UA has been proposed, which watchdogs have linked to anomalous projects that prioritize vested interests over essential services like…
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