
Senators back oversight body to monitor 2026 budget
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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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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Sa ilalim ng 2026 General Appropriations Act, bawal na ang pakikialam ng mga opisyal sa pamamahagi ng financial aid.
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday clarified that it does not operate or manage overseas shelters, including the Philippine…
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Recognizing that overseas Filipino workers' (OFWs) remittances are a key driver of economic growth, Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a measure seeking to slash…
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday welcomed 312 Overseas Filipino Workers…
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Unranked Miguel Lagac III further burnished a rapidly rising tennis career by delivering a pair of commanding performances to clinch the lone two-title feat in…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) resumed issuing guarantee letters for medical and burial assistance Monday, even as direct cash aid…
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The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
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Budget watchdogs said a complaint before the Supreme Court is being prepared to challenge the constitutionality of the new budget.
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So when the President says he vetoed a few billion from the trillions in the latest proposed national budget, it is hard to feel comforted or assured.
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A visiting Filipino American community leader who was with a group that went to Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro to immerse with the Mangyan indigenous people…
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Despite confirmation from the National Democratic Front (NDF) that a student who went missing during the New Year’s Day clash between government forces and the…
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The arrest on Monday of a former Philippine Air Force general accused of encouraging the military to abandon President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rekindled concerns…
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Debt service receives the ‘first cut’ of the budget, as it is funded first from available revenues, before allocations to agencies for programs such as…
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Erwin Tulfo on Monday welcomed the signing of the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2026, praising President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos…
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Senator Bam Aquino welcomed on Monday, 5 January, the signing of the 2026 national budget into law, saying it ensures that vital education programs, such as…
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Senator Imee Marcos has clarified her earlier controversial remark describing portions of the proposed 2026 national budget as “giniling,” saying her criticism…
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