
Jinggoy, Joel not off the hook
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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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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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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House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno on Wednesday explicitly named then-Senate President Chiz Escudero and Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co as the culprits behind the…
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Trillions of pesos don’t vanish because a hundred million Filipinos blinked away; they vanish because one person signs yes.
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An expert on the budget process said that compared to other nations, the Philippines looks like a fiscal free-for-all.
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‘Education does not end in one year or one budget cycle. It is a long-term battle that requires strong support from the government, the private sector, and…
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Vice President Sara Duterte has traveled abroad 19 times from July last year to September, using her own resources, but the expenses incurred by her entourage…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson pledged on Monday to help augment the “crumb-sized” budget of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will not be attending the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Presidential…
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The SoNA claim of completed projects was based on Department of Public Works and Highways reports, which later proved to be fictitious, incomplete, or poorly…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for a P176.7-billion budget for 2026, framing the request as essential to securing food supply, modernizing…
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Intra-house finger-pointing and, lately, a conspiracy to protect certain high figures raise doubts about impartiality.
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BAGUIO CITY — Student groups in the Cordillera region are raising alarms over significant budget cuts proposed for 2026 to state universities and colleges,…
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The deliberation on the 2026 proposed budget of Vice President Sara Duterte’s office has been moved to Tuesday after the House committee on appropriations…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has proposed a P20-million budget for Vice President Sara Duterte’s travel expenses for the 2026 fiscal year, a…
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