
Open, livestreamed budget hearings sought
Several senators want the public to see exactly how the proposed P6.79-trillion national budget will be scrutinized — by livestreaming the deliberations so…
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Several senators want the public to see exactly how the proposed P6.79-trillion national budget will be scrutinized — by livestreaming the deliberations so…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has urged Congress to move quickly on the proposed 2026 national budget, calling it essential to sustaining the country’s…
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‘This is not a retaliatory statement nor a political maneuver. Rather, it is a sincere attempt to set the record straight.’
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Malacañang is seriously considering transferring a top-performing Cabinet secretary — known for an unassailable track record and transformative leadership — to…
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Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival and Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro have asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Visayas for a list…
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Vice President Sara Duterte is not holding her breath when it comes to next year’s budget for her office — she’s expecting to receive the same amount as last…
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The DPWH doesn’t consistently release completion reports or performance ratings, and the Commission on Audit’s yearly reports rarely name contractors unless a…
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The GAA, as a general law, cannot amend the Sin Tax Law, a special edict that earmarks funds for PhilHealth.
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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a new controversy for producing a deepfake of an American teenager killed in a school mass shooting in 2018.
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Under the provisions of the law, the fund should be automatically and regularly provided to PhilHealth, but it received a zero allocation.
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The issue wasn’t the love of sports, it was the lack of imagination and representation.
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Funds for programs under these laws were reallocated through manipulations undertaken in the bicam.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla and Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman are among the 64 distinguished awardees to be honored by the…
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It’s a move branded as a ‘trade goodwill gesture,’ though less an economic breakthrough and more a diplomatic sleight-of-hand.
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This moment is a test — not just of leadership, but of our commitment to constitutional principles and democratic governance.
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The road tax is on the same level as flood control contracts as a favored source of pork barrel funds.
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday slammed the Senate’s swift decision to archive the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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