2026 budget may hurdle House amid controversies
The House of Representatives is set to approve the P6.793-trillion proposed 2026 national budget today despite strong objections from minority lawmakers over…
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The House of Representatives is set to approve the P6.793-trillion proposed 2026 national budget today despite strong objections from minority lawmakers over…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will begin printing more than 90 million ballots Monday for the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections…
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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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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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More often than not, the First Lady appears at ceremonial events, posing for photos and interacting on a personal level.
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A lawmaker is aiming to cut remittance fees charged to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in half, arguing that high costs “diminish” the value of the income…
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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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‘I think the budget was lodged with the DPWH,’ Tutay said. ‘There have been delays in the past. First, there was a failed bidding, and the second time around,…
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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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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will open 13 new migrant worker offices next year to serve 10 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Secretary Hans…
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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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Senator Loren Legarda pressed the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday to ensure that Filipino workers overseas are fully supported and protected, as…
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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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