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BARSc pork barrel allocations
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Stacked 2027 pork pares spending room
Budget watchdogs allege that amendments to the proposed ₱7.2-trillion Philippine national budget for 2027 have significantly reduced fiscal space, with ₱541.4…
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Tinio blasts P77.86B BARSc ‘pork-type amendments’
Rep. Antonio Tinio criticizes the P77.86 billion 'pork-type amendments' in the 2027 budget, highlighting the neglect of teachers' wage increases and the…
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Watchdogs tag P970-B 2027 pork: House accused of backsliding into opacity
Beijing’s recent maritime activity raised concerns that it is extending its influence beyond the usual flashpoints in the WPS.
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Budget watchdog flags P970B in 'pork' from 2027 national budget
The People’s Budget Coalition flagged about P970 billion in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, raising concerns over allocations it says could be…
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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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NEP ‘wish list’ conjures 20% Pork: Tiangco claims lump sum revival in 2027
There should be a proper process before projects are included in the NEP, including passing through the Municipal Development Councils and Regional Development…
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Now it’s phantom pork
The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government units worth P34…
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Marcos’ budget transparency ‘all for show,’ says Tinio
The lawmaker said genuine transparency required dismantling the mechanisms that allow such insertions, rather than simply putting cameras on the proceedings.
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Marcos silent heist partner
Marcos did not have to invent the leadership fund, but he failed to stop it, and such inaction in a system built on impunity is its own kind of authorship.
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