Senate’s 2027 purse steward gets busy
Against the backdrop of his long experience in local government and as a legislator, his handling of the 2027 budget must be read.
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How to erase a paper trail
A mere letter also cannot beat a law. So which line of this year’s budget law lets money go out with no request? And which pot will it come from?
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United colors of politics
Anything that can strengthen the fight against corruption deserves serious consideration, whatever quarter it comes from.
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National government debt rises to P19.61 trillion in August
The national government’s outstanding debt at end-August, increased 1.12 percent or P217.62 billion from the previous month. In all, the latest figures, so…
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Libanan: Debt payments to eat up P2.7 trillion in 2027
House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan says the government will spend P2.7 trillion on debt service in 2027, limiting fiscal space for other priorities.
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OpenAI hacked government health website
The AI tool accessed public and non-public files hosted on an old health statistics website.
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Philippines secures up to £5-B UK financing
The £5-billion financing support from the United Kingdom for Philippine priority programs and projects under a new government-to-government partnership was…
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Palace brands LGSF flak as intrigue
‘He has the right to bring the matter before any court, but he should make sure that he has a basis for doing so. If he studies the process by which the LGSF…
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Gencorp secured 49 government contracts
Gencorp Industries, linked to Vice President Sara Duterte, secured 49 government contracts worth P35.9 million in Davao, according to PhilGEPS records…
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