Budget cut leaves Customs blind
‘We are asking for what we consider the necessary budget to implement our projects, but it was not granted. Then they blame us.’
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Budget
National budget coverage — appropriations, hearings, agency spending, and fiscal policy reported by Daily Tribune.
Tall senate order of business
The economy needs a boost, and the government has a major role to play as growth slows while prices rise.
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Sara skips hearing, OVP funding passes
The Senate swiftly approved the Office of the Vice President’s proposed ₱785.2-million 2027 budget in a 15-minute hearing despite Vice President Sara Duterte’s…
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EDSA Busway at risk: Zero funding threatens service for 183,000 daily riders
‘If we are truly commuter-centric, then we must give it the attention it deserves.’
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Senate’s 2027 purse steward gets busy
Against the backdrop of his long experience in local government and as a legislator, his handling of the 2027 budget must be read.
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Vlogging to promote micro businesses
For me, responsible vlogging means being truthful about prices, portions and personal connections. Trust matters more than views.
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EDCOM 2: Budget omission leaves 23K public schools without principals
EDCOM 2 is urging the government to allocate P10.5 billion in the 2027 national budget for more than 14,000 new public school administrator positions, warning…
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Cure infested HGAB
Erice rejected the GAB, saying it represented a return to the abuses of the past that led to the Floodgate scandal, albeit on a smaller scale.
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Ejercito panel grilling DBM on P58.5-B LGU fund
Senator JV Ejercito said the Department of Budget and Management will face questions over the record-high ₱58.53-billion Local Government Support Fund in the…
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Cebu proposes P14.6-B 2027 budget
Cebu province is proposing a P14.6-billion budget for 2027, up 22.7 percent from P11.9 billion this year, with healthcare receiving the largest allocation at…
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DepEd seeks P147.9-B budget supplement
DepEd seeks an additional ₱147.93 billion for its 2027 budget to fund 74,033 new personnel, teacher laptops, classroom construction and repairs, school feeding…
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CdO council okays P9.55-B budget
Cagayan de Oro City’s 21st City Council has approved the city government’s ₱9.55-billion budget for 2027, matching the current year’s allocation. Submitted by…
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‘Mahiya naman kayo’: No effect on shameless
Whether the Senate can break this cycle will determine if there is still shame as a moral constraint in Philippine politics.
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Watchdogs tag pork insertions
AI analysis flags ₱541.4 billion in alleged pork projects in the 2027 House budget bill, including billions in proposed increases to ayuda programs, medical…
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Incorrigible House
The country’s image concerning its commitment to development is also affected by the House’s misuse of the budget.
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