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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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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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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House budget slashes rail projects
Senator JV Ejercito flagged major changes to the House-approved ₱7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, including ₱130 billion in cuts to foreign-assisted…
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Suansing's tears over P7.2T budget spark online debate
Nueva Ecija Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing's emotional reaction to the House's approval of the P7.2-trillion 2027 budget sparks online debate, highlighting mixed…
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Budget violated again
Media covering the proceedings did not notice the deception, as many news reports still cited the P116-billion figure. The ruse proved that livestreaming does…
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DPWH faced toughest budget review — DBM
‘You can talk to [the] DPWH, and I can certainly say, they’ll tell you – they had the hardest time proposing their 2027 budget.’ — Acting Budget Secretary Kim…
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2027 budget bill hurdles House
The House of Representatives approves the amended ₱7.2-trillion 2027 national budget on third reading, including increased infrastructure funding, ₱107.4…
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DBM says DPWH faced toughest budget review
Acting Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) faced the toughest scrutiny among government agencies in…
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DBM: Proposed budget does not mean cash is available
‘Because in government budgeting, a big number should always come with an equally big responsibility to explain where it comes from, where it goes, and what…
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With time running out, budget gets attention
The Senate will balance Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial with deliberations on the proposed ₱7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, Senate President…
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Ayudanomics on steroids
Soft pork has fattened the proposed budget ahead of the 2028 elections, with select House members making the changes behind closed doors.
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How to erase a paper trail
A mere letter also cannot beat a law. So which line of this year’s budget law lets money go out with no request? And which pot will it come from?
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Stranger things play out in House
The BARSc, under the House Committee on Appropriations, reviews proposed budget amendments and realignments, the stage where legislators’ pet projects are…
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