SC seen limiting notorious UA
Budget experts are confident the Supreme Court may impose limitations on, if not invalidate, the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) in the annual national…
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Budget experts are confident the Supreme Court may impose limitations on, if not invalidate, the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) in the annual national…
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The Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) Service Contracting (SC) program is set to initially run for only two weeks, as its P1-billion initial budget is…
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Once the General Appropriations Act is passed, the executive suddenly discovers it alone gets to decide which projects live and which die.
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Senator Loren Legarda on 9 April 2026 pressed the Department of Agriculture (DA) for failing to present a clear and actionable response to rising oil…
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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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The Supreme Court heard pointed arguments on Tuesday questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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UnionBank of the Philippines has teamed up with the Social Security System (SSS) to roll out SSS LoanLite, a fully digital lending facility aimed at expanding…
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The Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions this week challenging provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed funds,…
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The Department of Transportation (DoTr) said on Tuesday that it is allocating P1 billion from its 2026 budget to implement service contracting for drivers in…
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Vacillation will not serve the country, as an economist said; if the expectation is that things will get worse, then it’s time to implement determined measures…
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Despite turbulence in the global aviation market, flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) soared past expectations, posting a net income of $160.4 million—up…
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Bourse aces have told Nosy Tarsee of a certain publicly-listed domestic cargo carrier, just one of those smaller inter-island players still hauling containers…
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The global oil crisis is no longer a distant economic forecast; it is now at the doorstep of every Filipino athlete.
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JG Summit Holdings Inc. (JGS), the flagship of the Gokongwei Group, said it is taking a “prudent and disciplined” approach to 2026 amid heightened global…
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The real problem is delayed action. Many families think rising oil prices are only temporary. They do not adjust early.
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The unused funds of the Independent Committee for Infrastructure (ICI) will be returned to the National Treasury, while its findings on the flood control…
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The Senate may hold a special session during its month-long break to pass a crucial bill seeking P52.8 billion in supplemental funding for sectors —…
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The Marcos Jr. administration has committed P145.56 billion for the Central Mindanao High Standard Highway, locking in funding for the project through 2034 and…
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