MMDA 2026 funding declines
The proposed 2026 budget for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) flood control programs has dropped by a third, from P3.8 billion this year…
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The proposed 2026 budget for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) flood control programs has dropped by a third, from P3.8 billion this year…
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Both chambers of Congress have expressed support for allocating an additional P12.3 billion to the country’s 113 state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the…
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Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste is at the forefront of efforts in the House of Representatives to secure additional funding for…
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‘If we were to pass a law on the death penalty for corrupt politicians and government officials, would you fear being involved in corruption?’ the senator…
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Approximately seven million families risk losing assistance due to the budget cut for the program and zero funding for the once-controversial ‘Ayuda sa Kapos…
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PBBM, if I recall right, had proudly claimed that he had read cover-to-cover the more than 4,000 pages of the proposed GAA. He gave it his imprimatur.
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Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco reiterated his claims about budget insertions, including the "sagasa" scheme, where funds are allocated to cities without the…
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Among the many ways the 2025 national budget was waylaid, according to a budget watchdog, was through the manipulation of the flagship poverty reduction…
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The report noted that when off-budget insertions and discretionary funds are included, total flood-related outlays for 2025 could reach P496 billion, nearly…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Monday blamed Congress for the “original sin” behind the widespread corruption and failure of flood control…
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If we really intend to do justice to the Filipino people who are the victims of the band of crooks and criminals at the House of ‘Representathieves,’ all those…
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After a prolonged period of waffling by his predecessor, Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon acknowledged there is no integrated master plan for…
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Senators on Friday weighed in on the importance of cultural heritage and raised concerns about funding for a key institution during a budget hearing.
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‘We should allocate more funds for the health of every Filipino,’ Go said. ‘When one family member is sick, the whole family suffers.’
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Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva remain entangled in allegations over questionable budget insertions totaling nearly P1 billion in the 2023 and…
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The Speaker did not attend those meetings; Poe was not allowed to attend most of those meetings. Co and Escudero were the ones who actually penciled in…
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