Cebu gov slams CPAC defunding
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro is calling on her constituents to lobby members of the Provincial Board following a move to eliminate the budget for the Cebu…
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Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro is calling on her constituents to lobby members of the Provincial Board following a move to eliminate the budget for the Cebu…
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Senators on Friday, 19 December, mourned the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina “Cathy” Cabral.
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The Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) wrapped up its marathon deliberations on the proposed P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget, easing concerns over a…
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‘As long as we all remain vigilant in guarding against the abuse of public funds, we can always be hopeful that things can change for the better.’
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Senate majority leaders on Thursday welcomed the bicameral conference committee’s approval of the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, calling it…
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Journalism is not about perfection. It is about responsibility. About choosing honesty over comfort, even when it costs you friendships, sleep, or peace.
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Beyond the risk to their safety and health, the flood problem caused by the misuse of funds meant for its prevention may make children imbibe the wrong values.
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Legislators wield significant influence over these programs, as they serve as the gatekeepers to medical assistance and other government services, such as…
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‘I see the House of Representatives pulling his face and saying that only one out of five supports you.’
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In the Marcos budgets, however, the UA mutated into a receptacle to allow the insertion of the pork barrel in the budget with guaranteed funding.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday dismissed allegations the Senate inserted a P17.9-billion pork barrel fund in the proposed 2026…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has maintained that he will not be amenable to the proposed P33-billion budget for farm-to-market road (FMR) projects in the…
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Speaker Bojie Dy belied Wednesday reports that members of the House of Representatives, including himself, had “inserted” billions of pesos in the 2026 budget…
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The House of Representatives’ contingent to the Bicameral Conference Committee warned Tuesday that one million beneficiaries of the Medical Assistance for…
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‘Safeguards are important to me, to make sure that public funds in the budget do not go to corruption. That is the bottom line for me.’
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‘Whoever needs help will be given assistance immediately. No strings attached. No conditions. No favoritism.’
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‘We want the DPWH to come back to the table and give the proper computation. He (Dizon) said there are 10,000 projects. They should count them and tell us the…
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