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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on P7.2 trillion budget.
Creators Against Corruption and BetterGov.ph have launched the Nerds & Voices Alliance to examine the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 Philippine national budget…
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These findings show that political patronage and greed still shape budget allocations despite the public outrage and government investigations.
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We rage at corruption, but continue to live with an electoral system that makes money indispensable to political survival.
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Thirty-five business groups have urged Congress to remove budget insertions without technical justification from the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for…
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito and Sen. Panfilo Lacson sounded the alarm over the massive P206-billion realignment…
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Vice President Sara Duterte and opposition lawmakers demand accountability from President Marcos and Congress after the Supreme Court struck down key…
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Philippine senators pledge stricter safeguards and greater transparency in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget following a Supreme Court ruling on…
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When lawmakers control the purse while campaigning for another term, they are tempted to make the budget work for the ballot box.
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A reenacted budget widens the opportunity for patronage money, and it does so with less legislative oversight attached.
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Franklin Drilon proposes a two-year national budget to give Congress more time to scrutinize spending, curb political insertions and strengthen fiscal…
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Senate Finance chairperson JV Ejercito vows to block last-minute insertions in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget and push for greater…
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