Much ado about insertions
Just to be clear, this doesn’t mean Cong. Marcos automatically receives personal benefits from these revisions. But it wouldn’t be far-fetched to think he does.
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‘Deeply troubled’ by a troubling budget
The President’s line-item veto remains the last institutional firewall. Whether he uses it or not, it will answer a question more consequential than any single…
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Unraveling quickens
The sectoral groups challenged the House version of the P7.2-trillion budget, which passed on third reading 281 to 13, but with P180 billion more added for the…
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Cardinal David calls for end to patronage politics amid 2027 budget insertions
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David calls for an end to political patronage, urging transparency and accountability in the 2027 national budget amid concerns over…
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35 business groups urge removal of budget insertions
Thirty-five Philippine business groups are urging Congress to remove budget insertions without technical justification from the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027…
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35 business groups urge removal of budget insertions
Thirty-five business groups have urged Congress to remove budget insertions without technical justification from the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for…
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Cardinal David urges Senate to remove budget insertions
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David urges the Senate to remove unjustified budget insertions from the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027.
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‘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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Unaffected budget provisions remain workable — DBM
‘The DBM will observe the applicable Supreme Court directives concerning these provisions, without prejudice to the government’s right to seek reconsideration…
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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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