BBM warned: Raps loom vs 2026 budget if P243B in shadow pork retained
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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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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Although the MMDA assured it would demand refunds from the contractors, the advance payments remained unrecouped as of 2024.
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Enforcement of the anti-drunk driving law has been inconsistent, largely due to the limited availability of breath analyzers and blood alcohol testing kits.
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‘We’re not asking for help in our factories, but promotion is very, very expensive because you have to be at the marketplace.’
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Aside from the corruption scandal, another major disappointment in 2025 was the government’s failure to advance on its digitalization goals.
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When businesses are forced to pay bribes or public funds are stolen, the resulting losses are made up for in higher prices.
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Progress may be gradual, but with sustained commitment, the coming year can mark a meaningful step toward a more humane Philippines that puts love and care for…
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Senate hearings flare up, some low-level engineers take the fall, but the deal’s architecture stays standing.
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BAGUIO CITY — Local residents and netizens are pushing back at top government officials following claims that fugitive former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)…
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Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday slammed the “railroading” of the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on…
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With the country shaken by a massive corruption scandal involving powerful lawmakers, urgency demands that KPIs begin in Congress, where accountability is…
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Auditors said the long-standing balance violates the General Appropriations Act, which requires that unused or unexpended funds be returned to the National…
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Neophyte Congressman Javier Miguel Benitez of Negros Occidental said the ratified P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget was designed with stronger safeguards to…
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A lending app operator was directed by the Supreme Court to pay damages to a client for accessing her contact list and sending messages about her loan.
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The Executive Branch has begun a comprehensive review of the ratified 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) following its receipt on 29 December, Executive…
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The Cabral files, if genuine, may now assume heightened evidentiary value, serving as substitutes for testimony that can no longer be given.
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The decision underscores that bank secrecy is not an impenetrable shield against lawful investigation. Rather, it coexists with the State’s duty to protect the…
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A former member of the Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon – Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (AMGL-KMP) surrendered to authorities in Barangay San…
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