Ping: P2T flood Control, money down the drain
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson raised alarm over the country’s persistent flooding despite nearly P2 trillion spent on flood control since 2011.
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson raised alarm over the country’s persistent flooding despite nearly P2 trillion spent on flood control since 2011.
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson raised alarm over the persistent flooding across the country despite the government having spent nearly P2 trillion on flood…
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Despite the heavy rains on Friday, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos showed her full support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by officially opening…
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The 2025 GAA showed the national flood control budget was estimated at P779.38 billion for all agencies and multi-purpose projects, the bulk of which were pork…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has temporarily suspended several flood control projects due to irregularities, Senator Erwin Tulfo revealed Wednesday.
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This is not new to us. What would likely shock everyone is to see the opposite: no flooding in spite of heavy rainfall.
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A federal judge on Monday challenged the Trump administration's reasons for slashing billions of dollars in federal funding to Harvard University, triggering a…
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As the floodwaters rise across the country, so do the fears of corruption.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has prioritized energy security and infrastructure development to fire up economic growth.
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The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is requesting the Marcos administration to release at least P3 billion of the remaining…
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Department of Finance (DoF) Secretary Ralph Recto said he expects the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to receive P53.26 billion in…
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The lower the ratio, the more limited the fiscal capacity becomes, which means a dependence on borrowings or foreign aid to raise funds for the yearly budget.
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For this year alone, some P10.8 billion is allotted in the 2025 budget for 300,000 households covered by the program.
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Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito is pushing a legislative inquiry into the reported failure of certain government agencies to transfer gaming revenues…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2026, Malacañang said Tuesday.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for fiscal year 2026, Malacañang said Tuesday.
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