Strong leader shields budget from detractors
With his political capital intact as reflected in the Social Weather Stations survey showing a 59 percent approval rating, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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With his political capital intact as reflected in the Social Weather Stations survey showing a 59 percent approval rating, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he has not seen any blank items in over 4,00 pages of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
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‘The motives behind this petition are suspect, to say the least. This is not just about budgetary provisions — it is about political leverage’
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The allegations surrounding the supposed blank items in the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025 budget are “malicious” and “politically…
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The allegations surrounding the supposed blank items in the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025 budget are “malicious”, “politically motivated",…
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Ungab posted on his Facebook page a signed Bicameral Conference Committee report received by the House Bills and Index Services and stamped on 11 December 2024.
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The Palace can’t toss the blame for the anomaly elsewhere since the buck stops at its doorstep as the final signature on it was affixed in its office.
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Malacañang was not involved with the so-called “blank pages” in the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday clarified that he had not signed any blank entries in the approved bicameral conference committee report…
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In the budget law are P200 billion or so in unprogrammed items that the Department of Finance (DoF) would need to look for sources of funding for.
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'We deeply appreciate the government’s steadfast support in securing a responsive budget cover for FY 2025. This significant financial backing enables us to…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. dismissed the accusation made by former President Rodrigo Duterte regarding alleged discrepancies in the General Appropriations…
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. clapped back at former President Rodrigo Duterte after the latter criticized the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for…
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Flood control projects are the easiest route to kickbacks due to the absence of mechanisms for external monitoring.
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Kinks in the 2025 national budget became a major challenge for the Palace last week as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the economic team and other Cabinet…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) announced on Wednesday that it has no budget for its Medical and Burial Assistance Program this year, meaning the agency…
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Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas lamented the budget cuts to the health, education, and agriculture sectors in the 2025 General Appropriations Act…
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What was significant in the veto was the P26 billion removed from items in the Department of Public Works and Highways budget.
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