
SC orders Congress, DBM to account for missing bicam budget records
The Supreme Court has ordered Congress and the Department of Budget and Management to account for missing bicameral budget records tied to alleged P500-billion…
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The Supreme Court has ordered Congress and the Department of Budget and Management to account for missing bicameral budget records tied to alleged P500-billion…
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Raul Villanueva clarifies that petitions against the 2024 General Appropriations Act target only the sharp increase in…
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‘This unconstitutional framework, where UAs are chained to the GAA, is so massive that it would not fit inside one suitcase, but several.’
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The PDAF crossed the separation of powers by allowing legislators to participate in the execution of the budget, a power that belongs exclusively to the…
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If patients are still being referred out, they don’t feel Level 2. They feel Level ‘go somewhere else.’
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Recto’s departure would affirm that accountability matters, even when courts stop short of criminal findings.
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Congress moved roughly P303 billion in programmed items — the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization, universal tertiary education, personal benefits,…
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Inihayag ni Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan ang alokasyon ng 2026 budget para sa disaster preparedness at rehabilitation sa gitna ng madalas na kalamidad sa…
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House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan highlights P39.8 billion in the 2026 GAA for disaster relief, rehabilitation, and preparedness programs.
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Frasco said most of the projects they are eyeing are not national roads but interior roads that lead to tourism destinations.
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The government has earmarked P7.8 billion in capital outlays to upgrade the aviation facilities of at least 21 airports across the country, including three…
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The Philippine government integrates blockchain into the 2026 national budget through the “Digital Bayanihan Chain” to ensure transparency, accountability, and…
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President Marcos orders fast release of guidelines to remove political branding from government projects under the 2026 GAA; DILG warns of sanctions for…
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The Marcos administration targets infrastructure spending at 4.3% of GDP in 2026 as the DBM seeks to revive growth after the flood control scandal triggered a…
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![[FILE PHOTO] The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, led by Senator Rodante Marcoleta, holds an organizational meeting in aid of legislation on “Philippines Under Water” on Tuesday, 19 August 2025, in Pasay City.](https://images.assettype.com/tribune/2025-08-19/w7uel21m/LascanoDvjFinals-01.jpeg?w=200&auto=format&q=70&mode=crop&ar=32%3A21&crop=entropy)
Senators Tulfo and Legarda back a joint oversight committee to monitor the 2026 budget, ensuring funds for hospitals, schools, and disaster programs are…
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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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