Economic saboteur
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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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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Marcos is accountable for manipulating the budgets since the start of his term, primarily by being complicit in the use of Unprogrammed Appropriations to build…
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Neophyte Congressman Javier Miguel Benitez of Negros Occidental said the ratified P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget was designed with stronger safeguards to…
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The holiday season gave us the opportunity to celebrate what truly matters through two meaningful events. One focused on spending joyful time with children,…
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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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Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday said the responsibility now shifts to the Executive branch following the Senate’s ratification of the proposed…
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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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House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Rep. Mikaela Suansing strongly denied Monday an imputation by her colleague, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, that…
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In less than a minute, the House of Representatives on Monday ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB),…
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The Senate on Monday ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget, just hours after the House gave its…
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Filipinos gathered along the Pasig River Esplanade in Manila on Christmas Day, celebrating the holiday with friends and family amid a festive, lively…
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Authenticity, access, and who saw what under scrutiny
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If the projects are not the product of rational planning, technical assessment, and genuine need, but instead are the result of political patronage, the…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson voted on Monday to ratify the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, marking a rare affirmative…
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, 29 December, said the country is now "one step closer" to the enactment of landmark "people-first" budget legislation."
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In less than a minute, the House of Representatives on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB),…
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Nanawagan si Batangas First District Representative Leandro Leviste sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) na ilabas sa publiko ang opisyal na kopya…
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The lechon sits at the centre of our holiday tables...and in my uneasy thoughts.
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