$1.5-T defense budget
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defense budget to a giant $1.5 trillion.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defense budget to a giant $1.5 trillion.
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UAs) in the 2026 national budget are “constitutionally valid.”
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American writer and philosopher Ayn Rand said in her novel, Atlas Shrugged, “When corruption is rewarded, and honesty becomes a self-sacrifice, you may know…
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‘These provisions were meant to safeguard transparency and accountability. Expediency alone should not override them.’
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Carpio said Recto wrote to PhilHealth, requesting the transfer of the funds to the National Treasury, as the funds would be used for government infrastructure…
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Two senators expressed support for forming a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures, which will closely monitor budget utilization and…
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Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured that the farm-to-market roads will not suffer the same fate as the flood control…
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Sa ilalim ng 2026 General Appropriations Act, bawal na ang pakikialam ng mga opisyal sa pamamahagi ng financial aid.
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Files petition challenging constitutionality before SC
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Under Article VI, Section 27 of the Constitution, the President’s item veto of appropriations permanently deletes the vetoed items from the budget law.
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The UA was formalized after 1987 as a ‘matter of convenience’ to avoid the cumbersome special or supplemental appropriations bills required for contingencies.
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The Senate Committee on Finance will exercise strict oversight to ensure the proper and effective use of the record P1.35-trillion education budget for 2026,…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) resumed issuing guarantee letters for medical and burial assistance Monday, even as direct cash aid…
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Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian said the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte was not discussed during the deliberations on the 2026 national budget.
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Two of the country’s biggest business organizations, the Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), both hailed the…
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Budget watchdogs said a complaint before the Supreme Court is being prepared to challenge the constitutionality of the new budget.
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So when the President says he vetoed a few billion from the trillions in the latest proposed national budget, it is hard to feel comforted or assured.
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