
Kill UA, end pork
Advocates of zero UA suggest that instead of standby allocations, the government can propose a supplemental budget if it needs additional funds.
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Advocates of zero UA suggest that instead of standby allocations, the government can propose a supplemental budget if it needs additional funds.
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In a whirlwind week of crises and reforms, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. navigated corruption scandals, back-to-back earthquakes, and bold policy shifts, all…
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The Department of Energy (DoE) is preparing to auction off 335 megawatts (MW) of waste-to-energy (WTE) capacity to convert the country’s growing urban waste…
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The Senate subcommittee on finance will scrutinize the Presidential Communications Office’s (PCO) request to increase its proposed P2.8-billion budget for 2026…
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If these items are truly part of the budget priorities, then they should be included in the programmed appropriations of their respective department’s budgets.
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He renewed his call to increase funding for sports, noting that the PSC continues to receive a disproportionately small share of the national budget despite…
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MMDA chairperson Don Artes said the program aims for long-term behavioral change and community ownership of public spaces, moving beyond one-time cleanup…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, reaffirmed his strong backing for the Department of National…
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Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday said the Senate is aiming for a “zero sum” approach to the 2026 national budget. In practical terms, this means…
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Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go reaffirmed his support for the Department of Health’s (DoH) proposed 2026 budget but emphasized that approval must come with…
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Of the 10 in-house lawyers, four are women assigned to handle sensitive cases involving distressed female workers.
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Domestic liquidity (M3), the broadest measure of money circulating in the economy, rose 6.6 percent year-on-year to about P18.6 trillion in August, according…
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The call by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for a more solid collaboration between the public and private secto was made during this year’s Philippine Economic…
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Nosy Tarsee overheard House leaders lambasting the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) over the agency’s alleged failure to vet hundreds of billions of…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) highlighted the vital role of public-private sector collaboration in fueling inclusive and sustainable growth during the…
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The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) outlined a regional plan to modernize and strengthen agricultural cooperation, with a focus on…
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