Chiz, Martin tagged in P1.45-T budget mess
‘Grand conspiracy’ behind Congress insertions bared
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‘Grand conspiracy’ behind Congress insertions bared
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The Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) is heralded as the main tool for transparency in government, but over the years critics have said it…
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When Marcos said that ‘no matter what you do, they will find ways to fool the government,’ he sounded less like a reformer than a man resigned to failure.
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A lawmaker is urging the government to divert a portion of the proposed P49-billion budget for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated…
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The lawmaker was apparently referring to, among others, the President’s cousin, former Speaker Martin Romualdez, who had been accused of receiving billions of…
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The strategy is to clip the pork barrel to a relatively modest amount compared to the voracious numbers in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) issued a statement Tuesday calling recent remarks by Cavite Fourth District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga Jr. unfair…
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Senator Loren Legarda has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to conduct a comprehensive review of questionable infrastructure projects in…
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize a Detailed Unit Price Analysis (DUPA) system for government infrastructure…
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‘As of August 2025, GSIS total assets have reached P1.92 trillion, with a net income of P100 billion. These figures clearly show that the fund continues to…
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The Senate on Monday flagged more than 6,000 infrastructure projects worth P271 billion in the proposed 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and…
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Senator Win Gatchalian on Monday, 27 October, flagged over 6,000 projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) worth P271 billion for 2026.
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The Senate on Monday flagged more than 6,000 infrastructure projects worth P271 billion in the proposed 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has suspended all road reblocking activities nationwide following complaints about the repeated digging of…
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Note that just because there are irregularities in an employee’s SALN does not mean he is automatically liable for plunder or violation of the Anti-Graft and…
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged Congress to grant local government units (LGUs) a stronger role in the 2026 national budget process,…
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‘We welcome these discussions because they allow us to correct misinformation and assure our members that their funds are managed prudently. Teachers are among…
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The Senate Finance Subcommittee, led by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, has approved the Department of Agrarian Reform’s…
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