Greed holds budget hostage
Once the General Appropriations Act is passed, the executive suddenly discovers it alone gets to decide which projects live and which die.
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Once the General Appropriations Act is passed, the executive suddenly discovers it alone gets to decide which projects live and which die.
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Senator Loren Legarda on 9 April 2026 pressed the Department of Agriculture (DA) for failing to present a clear and actionable response to rising oil…
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Congress moved roughly P303 billion in programmed items — the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization, universal tertiary education, personal benefits,…
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The Supreme Court heard pointed arguments on Tuesday questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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Majority shareholders of the Lopezes’ privately held ultimate parent holding company, Lopez Inc., clapped back at a statement issued Sunday by Federico “Piki”…
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The incident involving South Korean singer Choi Soobin and a taxi driver in Cebu City is a disgraceful act that highlights a systemic problem that requires…
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The Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions this week challenging provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed funds,…
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To prevent the potential tampering of evidence, the group requested that the Ombudsman place the named officials under preventive suspension while the…
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The Department of Transportation (DoTr) said on Tuesday that it is allocating P1 billion from its 2026 budget to implement service contracting for drivers in…
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey was sacked by the team on Monday after condemning the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) support for…
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Vacillation will not serve the country, as an economist said; if the expectation is that things will get worse, then it’s time to implement determined measures…
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America, supposedly the bastion of modern democracy, ironically used to have slaves and treat women unjustly.
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The global oil crisis is no longer a distant economic forecast; it is now at the doorstep of every Filipino athlete.
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In a strange twist, a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official, Arrey Perez, who stepped down after being suspected of being…
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Many Filipinos remain critical of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., citing his failure to curb rising commodity prices, according to a Pulse Asia survey…
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The real problem is delayed action. Many families think rising oil prices are only temporary. They do not adjust early.
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Jay-R, together with wife singer-actress Mica Javier, made an impromptu exposé on showbiz corruption by initially revealing the one-sided management contracts.
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The unused funds of the Independent Committee for Infrastructure (ICI) will be returned to the National Treasury, while its findings on the flood control…
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