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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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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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‘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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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: Makati Mayor Nancy Binay submitted a proposed P20-billion executive budget for 2027 ahead of the statutory deadline, prioritizing social services, public…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the implementation of COMPASS, a government-wide transparency platform that lets Filipinos track public funds from…
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Health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon warned that PhilHealth’s proposed P74.4-billion government subsidy for 2027 falls short of the P244 billion needed…
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Around 40 percent of the P7.2-trillion budget is already committed to automatic obligations like the National Tax Allotment and debt interest payments.
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DPWH will publish documents, procurement requirements, and project updates on its transparency portal following House approval of its P644-billion budget.
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DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon says all department projects will be posted on its transparency portal as part of efforts to strengthen public scrutiny and…
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