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The 2025 GAA showed the national flood control budget was estimated at P779.38 billion for all agencies and multi-purpose projects, the bulk of which were pork…
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The lower the ratio, the more limited the fiscal capacity becomes, which means a dependence on borrowings or foreign aid to raise funds for the yearly budget.
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday exposed what he described as continuing “pork barrel” allocations in the proposed 2025 national budget, with some…
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Bicam deliberations have been conducted behind closed doors, raising concerns about swift amendments, realignments, insertions and political maneuverings.
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What was strange was that the copy of the bill which contained several blank items — that was given to Lacson — had the signatures of 14 senators.
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The National Capital Region (NCR) once again proved its sporting supremacy after claiming the overall championship in the 65th Palarong Pambansa, closing the…
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The devious partnership was intended to revive the pork barrel system that the Supreme Court had declared unconstitutional in a landmark 2013 decision.
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Based on government data, the cumulative budget balance stood at a deficit of P411.5 billion for the first four months, due to a 13.57-percent increase in…
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The National Capital Region (NCR) has extended its lead at the ongoing Palarong Pambansa 2025, holding a commanding advantage with 16 gold medals, 10 silvers,…
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A Filipino swimming legend became the inspiration for the logo of this year’s Palarong Pambansa.
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The 2025 Palarong Pambansa logo may appear as a series of minimalist red and blue silhouettes, but each line tells a deeper story — one stitched not just in…
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The Sandiganbayan on Monday acquitted a former executive of a non-governmental organization (NGO) accused of receiving the lion’s share of P5 million in pork…
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‘The fans have been with us through the years, from the ups and downs.’
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Petitioners seeking to halt the manipulation of the yearly budget to create room for discretionary funds for legislators said the SAGF was a calculated…
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Opportunism refuses to die and has even worsened as it is resurrected through the combination of legislative insertions and the bloated unprogrammed…
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