Kill UA, end pork
Advocates of zero UA suggest that instead of standby allocations, the government can propose a supplemental budget if it needs additional funds.
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Advocates of zero UA suggest that instead of standby allocations, the government can propose a supplemental budget if it needs additional funds.
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University of the East College of Law Dean Amado Valdez had a reflection on the country’s political elites sitting “at the same table” and doing what they are…
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Senate, House move to block inserted pork
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As stated in part 1 of this article, the proposed GovChainLedger envisions a blockchain-driven budget system where transparency is built into code itself. With…
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‘There’s money to be made in breaking the roads, and there’s money to be made in fixing them again.’
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The Senate subcommittee on finance will scrutinize the Presidential Communications Office’s (PCO) request to increase its proposed P2.8-billion budget for 2026…
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If these items are truly part of the budget priorities, then they should be included in the programmed appropriations of their respective department’s budgets.
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He renewed his call to increase funding for sports, noting that the PSC continues to receive a disproportionately small share of the national budget despite…
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Brawner said the AFP will submit to the Senate a list of all unfinished TIKAS projects and urged the DPWH to prioritize their completion.
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Newly minted Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla’s first directive yesterday was to ease public access to Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN)…
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To be effective, he must be willing to investigate and, if need be, prosecute administration allies and powerful legislators. While Remulla’s career is rooted…
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) operates independently, even though it was created by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Malacañang stressed…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, reaffirmed his strong backing for the Department of National…
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Incoming Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has vowed to take a hard line against corruption and to restore public trust in government, saying that transparency —…
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In 2023 and 2024, a staggering P141 billion in unprogrammed appropriations was reportedly used to fund flood control projects — now at the center of a sweeping…
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Technically, the 2024 and 2025 budgets were able to comply with the law’s requirements by placing some items in the UA, which are not included in the yearly…
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ILOILO CITY — The Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas (LTO-6) has permanently banned four men from ever obtaining a driver’s license after they were…
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Amid the push to reallocate parts of the flood control budget to education, Senator Bam Aquino is seeking to expand scholarship programs in a bid to enable…
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