‘Who’s liable for budget billions?’
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong urged the Ombudsman and Commission on Audit to investigate billions of pesos in national budget allocations declared…
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DPWH budget seen oozing P455B in pork lard
The proposed 2027 Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget is facing scrutiny over ₱455 billion in projects flagged for incomplete or questionable…
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Lacson wants continuous Bicam livestream
'When the budget bill reaches the Bicam, as happened last year, there were many suspensions where lawmakers were whispering in a corner, away from the cameras.'
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Ejercito: 2027 budget must win back trust
Senator JV Ejercito plans major changes to the proposed 2027 Philippine budget, prioritizing railways, bridges, airports, zero-balance billing, and higher…
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Shadow budget shattered
We challenge the Ombudsman and anti-graft bodies to aggressively investigate how these unconstitutional billions were moved and who benefited from them.
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DA chief clarifies farm-to-market road budget insertions
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture has yet to receive final budget figures for farm-to-market roads amid reports…
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Teves: Economy slows amid corruption
Former Finance Secretary Margarito Teves says inflation and the national budget process, which remains under heightened scrutiny amid widespread corruption…
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Why the budget is under intense scrutiny
Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito and Sen. Panfilo Lacson sounded the alarm over the massive P206-billion realignment…
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Marcos, budget gang face justice
No one’s getting away from this. Former Speaker Martin Romualdez can’t find any excuse because they designed the UA’s expansion. Now, the President’s signing…
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Marcos, Congress may face liability over budget abuses
Vice President Sara Duterte and opposition lawmakers demand accountability from President Marcos and Congress after the Supreme Court struck down key…
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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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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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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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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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