House members fight over aid funding
Approximately seven million families risk losing assistance due to the budget cut for the program and zero funding for the once-controversial ‘Ayuda sa Kapos…
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Approximately seven million families risk losing assistance due to the budget cut for the program and zero funding for the once-controversial ‘Ayuda sa Kapos…
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PBBM, if I recall right, had proudly claimed that he had read cover-to-cover the more than 4,000 pages of the proposed GAA. He gave it his imprimatur.
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Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco reiterated his claims about budget insertions, including the "sagasa" scheme, where funds are allocated to cities without the…
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Among the many ways the 2025 national budget was waylaid, according to a budget watchdog, was through the manipulation of the flagship poverty reduction…
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The report noted that when off-budget insertions and discretionary funds are included, total flood-related outlays for 2025 could reach P496 billion, nearly…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Monday blamed Congress for the “original sin” behind the widespread corruption and failure of flood control…
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If we really intend to do justice to the Filipino people who are the victims of the band of crooks and criminals at the House of ‘Representathieves,’ all those…
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Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, on Saturday, welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to return the P60 billion excess funds to the…
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Senators on Friday weighed in on the importance of cultural heritage and raised concerns about funding for a key institution during a budget hearing.
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Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva remain entangled in allegations over questionable budget insertions totaling nearly P1 billion in the 2023 and…
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The Speaker did not attend those meetings; Poe was not allowed to attend most of those meetings. Co and Escudero were the ones who actually penciled in…
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BINI, it was announced, is set to perform from 10 and 17 April and will be joined by renowned performers.
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VP Sara expected the kind of questioning from Tinio and Co and she knew exactly how to deal with them.
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BAGUIO CITY — Hundreds of students and members of student organizations at the University of the Philippines-Baguio (UPB) walked out of their classrooms…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has slashed its proposed 2026 budget by nearly P252 billion, following the directive of President Ferdinand…
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Senator Loren Legarda has pushed for a deeper collaboration between the Philippines and Singapore in the areas of climate resilience, digital integration, and…
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