Budget thieves all over gov’t
The Constitution has no provisions that contemplate the UA; thus, the justice said the SC is duty-bound to nullify it.
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The Constitution has no provisions that contemplate the UA; thus, the justice said the SC is duty-bound to nullify it.
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Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, in a separate concurring opinion regarding the court’s recent ruling on PhilHealth funds, argued…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enabled the bicameral conference committee to increase the unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the 2024 budget by P450 billion,…
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A ship passenger who goes missing is probably the worst thing that can happen in a sea journey.
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Projects that had long been planned were suddenly put in the UA, which amounted to about P1.45 trillion over three years.
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The funds were transferred to the National Treasury, creating a new revenue stream to ‘trigger’ the release of the UA.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has unanimously ordered the return of P60 billion in excess funds to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) through…
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Key provisions in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) were struck down by the Supreme Court, which ruled that they undermined the reserve funds of the…
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The Senate has scheduled the third and final reading on the measure on 9 December.
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The Senate assured that it would remain on track on its timeline to pass the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) even if its scheduled second reading was…
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The Sandiganbayan has granted the prosecution’s motion to consolidate the malversation and graft cases against at-large former Ako Bicol Partylist Rep.…
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The National Bureau of Investigation’s early findings suggest that former congressman Zaldy Co may still be a beneficial owner of Sunwest Construction, despite…
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday called on overseas Filipinos to help in the arrest of former…
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Mikaela Suansing on Wednesday assured the public that the chamber-approved 2026 budget bill contains no line items for…
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Senate Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said they will not allow a reenactment of the 2025 national budget in the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go raised concerns during the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) 2026 budget hearing, questioning the sharp rise in…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) can’t escape culpability for the perversion of the 2025 national budget, since it is responsible for releasing…
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Senator Win Gatchalian has formally sponsored House Bill 4058, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2026, proposing a P6.793-trillion national budget for…
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