Opposition slams ‘rushed’ ratification of 2026 budget
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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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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The Philippine Senate in 2025 pursued a legislative agenda that aligned with priority policy areas identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory…
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For 2026, P250 billion in UA has been proposed, which watchdogs have linked to anomalous projects that prioritize vested interests over essential services like…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spent New Year’s Eve at Malacañang, a detail underscored by Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro in what appeared…
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Despite a difficult year, the market showed signs of resilience toward yearend, buoyed by renewed bargain hunting. The Philippine Stock Exchange reported a…
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There’s little room for them to insert themselves or receive kickbacks from big-ticket infrastructure projects, so it’s not a priority for legislators.
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Marcos is accountable for manipulating the budgets since the start of his term, primarily by being complicit in the use of Unprogrammed Appropriations to build…
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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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As the holiday spirit filled the air, One Meralco Foundation (OMF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), carried on…
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The proposed spending plan for 2026, while more ‘orderly,’ still has huge provisions for the pork barrel through the unprogrammed appropriations, which…
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Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday said the responsibility now shifts to the Executive branch following the Senate’s ratification of the proposed…
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Inflation for December is projected to settle between 1.2 and 2.0 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
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The Covid-19 pandemic, an unprecedented global tragedy, is to blame for the spread of another epidemic — online gambling — where highly tech-savvy Filipinos…
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The long-awaited 2026 National Budget sailed through the House of Representatives in record time on Monday — less than a minute from start to finish. A chorus…
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House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Mikaela Suansing strongly denied Monday an imputation by her colleague, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, that…
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In less than a minute, the House of Representatives on Monday ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB),…
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The Senate on Monday ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget, just hours after the House gave its…
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