
MMDA eyes larger flood control planning role
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is seeking a primary role in the design and execution of flood control projects, moving away from its…
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is seeking a primary role in the design and execution of flood control projects, moving away from its…
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Debt service receives the ‘first cut’ of the budget, as it is funded first from available revenues, before allocations to agencies for programs such as…
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What drives senators and congressmen to steal amounts one cannot spend in a lifetime?
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The legal battle over the constitutionality of the newly signed 2026 budget will proceed in the Supreme Court (SC) after President Marcos Jr. ignored calls to…
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The legal team of the late Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral said boxes of documents containing information…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s veto of non-essential items under the unprogrammed…
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Erwin Tulfo on Monday welcomed the signing of the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2026, praising President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos…
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Buses are back on the EDSA Busway’s exclusive inner lane from Roxas Boulevard to Orense after rehabilitation works were completed, restoring trips for…
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Senator Bam Aquino welcomed on Monday, 5 January, the signing of the 2026 national budget into law, saying it ensures that vital education programs, such as…
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Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto on Monday, 5 December, said he believes President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants a "squeaky clean" national budget after…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vetoed several items under the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) totaling nearly P92.5 billion in the proposed 2026…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed the P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, enacting the national budget into law as…
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Senator Imee Marcos has clarified her earlier controversial remark describing portions of the proposed 2026 national budget as “giniling,” saying her criticism…
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Senator Imee Marcos has raised concerns over the sweeping removal of flood control funding in the proposed P6.793-trillion 2026 General Appropriations Act…
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Controversial and jailed contractor Sarah Discaya will have her first day in court on Monday in Lapu-Lapu City, where beefed-up security will be deployed at…
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Pinuna ng mga opposition lawmakers sa House of Representatives nitong Huwebes ang tinawag nilang “railroading” o pagmamadali sa pagpasa ng Bicameral Conference…
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President Marcos Jr. is set to sign the 2026 General Appropriations Bill on Monday, 05 January 2026, with a stern warning from a minority leader that it could…
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