Bicam slips P43B into UA: ‘Pork’ projects inserted in 2026 budget
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‘This issue should be resolved through a single, clear narrative.’
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With only days left before the expected signing of the 2026 national budget, Antonio Tinio, ACT Teachers Party-list representative and deputy minority leader,…
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Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday slammed the “railroading” of the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on…
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For 2026, P250 billion in UA has been proposed, which watchdogs have linked to anomalous projects that prioritize vested interests over essential services like…
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Vice President Sara Duterte was not removed from office, but the 2025 impeachment complaints against her nonetheless reshaped the country’s political…
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There’s little room for them to insert themselves or receive kickbacks from big-ticket infrastructure projects, so it’s not a priority for legislators.
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The proposed spending plan for 2026, while more ‘orderly,’ still has huge provisions for the pork barrel through the unprogrammed appropriations, which…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday pledged full cooperation with investigators following the arrest of a payroll officer accused of diverting public…
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The long-awaited 2026 National Budget sailed through the House of Representatives in record time on Monday — less than a minute from start to finish. A chorus…
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Were the proceeds from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ gold sales from January to 24 June used to plug over P200 billion in Unprogrammed Appropriations (UAs)?
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The acting manager of Manila’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO) filed criminal and administrative complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman, alleging…
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Recto has defended the transfer of excess funds, including P89.9 billion from PhilHealth and P117 billion from the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp, saying he…
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The Commission on Audit has flagged the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) for P3.1 billion in public funds spent without complete documentary…
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It is a joy-sapping reality that had never been felt before, as far as I know. It leaves us stunned, weighed down by a sense of betrayal so deep we can hardly…
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In the separate and concurring opinion of Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando in the recent Supreme Court ruling that voided the diversion of P89.9 billion…
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By and large, the ICI failed the litmus test of unquestionable independence and abandoned the guiding tenets of transparency and accountability.
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Naghain ng reklamo ang Save the Philippines Coalition sa Office of the Ombudsman laban kina Executive Secretary Ralph Recto at dating PhilHealth president…
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