Pork defenders
After the PhilHealth subsidy was lopped off, it was Senate President Chiz Escudero and Senate finance committee chairperson Grace Poe who aggressively defended…
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After the PhilHealth subsidy was lopped off, it was Senate President Chiz Escudero and Senate finance committee chairperson Grace Poe who aggressively defended…
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Following the alleged unlawful insertions of billions of funds in the 2025 national expenditure, House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday backed calls for an…
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The fiscal gap in the first five months grew 29.41 percent to P523.9 billion, which the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) attributed to continued infrastructure…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the creation of additional 4,000 teaching positions under the second batch of Department of Education or…
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla personally welcomed 17 Philippine government officials who safely returned from…
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The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) on Wednesday called on the national government, particularly Congress and the Department of Education (DepEd), to ensure…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced Tuesday it has significantly increased the budget for its 2025 Supplemental Feeding Program…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is seeking a P733-million budget for fiscal year 2026, which is the same amount approved for the agency this year, Vice…
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The paradox of “senator-siblings,” “politicians-in-pairs,” “partners-in-crime,” or whatever other pejoratives fit should be the subject of a proper survey (on…
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Azcuna said the return of the impeachment complaints against VP Duterte ensures that it does not lapse in the 19th Congress.
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The incoming new administration of Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival maybe facing serious financial difficulties in terms of projects and personnel.
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This drastic reduction threatens the full rollout of the Universal Health Care Law, which promises accessible, affordable and quality healthcare for all…
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A House leader expressed strong objection to the Senate’s plan to proceed with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) as scheduled in December…
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Ikinatuwa ng grupo ng mga kawani mula sa hanay ng non-teaching personnel ang pag-apruba ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) sa 10,000 bagong posisyon…
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The devious partnership was intended to revive the pork barrel system that the Supreme Court had declared unconstitutional in a landmark 2013 decision.
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The national government reported a budget deficit of P411.5 billion for the year until April, nearly 79 percent higher than the deficit posted in the same…
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Based on government data, the cumulative budget balance stood at a deficit of P411.5 billion for the first four months, due to a 13.57-percent increase in…
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