$1.5-T defense budget
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defense budget to a giant $1.5 trillion.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defense budget to a giant $1.5 trillion.
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UAs) in the 2026 national budget are “constitutionally valid.”
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American writer and philosopher Ayn Rand said in her novel, Atlas Shrugged, “When corruption is rewarded, and honesty becomes a self-sacrifice, you may know…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reaffirmed its role as a stabilizing and unifying institution as it held its Traditional New Year’s Call on Thursday.
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‘These provisions were meant to safeguard transparency and accountability. Expediency alone should not override them.’
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Carpio said Recto wrote to PhilHealth, requesting the transfer of the funds to the National Treasury, as the funds would be used for government infrastructure…
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‘Praning’ also best describes some senators and representatives, including some of the new breed of ‘analysts’ and bloggers, out to demonize Vice President…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday encouraged young athletes to give their best and embrace the spirit of sportsmanship as he attended the opening…
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Nagbigay ng amnestiya si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sa mga negosyante, pribadong employer, at mga self-employed na miyembro ng Philippine Health…
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to depart for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, next week for a working visit, Malacañang announced Thursday.
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Two senators expressed support for forming a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures, which will closely monitor budget utilization and…
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Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured that the farm-to-market roads will not suffer the same fate as the flood control…
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The national government’s outstanding debt climbed to a record high of P17.65 trillion at the end of November 2025, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.
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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday strongly defended the 2026 national budget after fellow lawmaker Imee Marcos criticized the spending plan as containing…
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Sa ilalim ng 2026 General Appropriations Act, bawal na ang pakikialam ng mga opisyal sa pamamahagi ng financial aid.
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Files petition challenging constitutionality before SC
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Under Article VI, Section 27 of the Constitution, the President’s item veto of appropriations permanently deletes the vetoed items from the budget law.
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The UA was formalized after 1987 as a ‘matter of convenience’ to avoid the cumbersome special or supplemental appropriations bills required for contingencies.
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