Watchdogs tag P970-B 2027 pork: House accused of backsliding into opacity
Beijing’s recent maritime activity raised concerns that it is extending its influence beyond the usual flashpoints in the WPS.
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Beijing’s recent maritime activity raised concerns that it is extending its influence beyond the usual flashpoints in the WPS.
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The People’s Budget Coalition flagged about P970 billion in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, raising concerns over allocations it says could be…
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It is a mystery where the money for a specific classroom goes; only that some large sum exists somewhere in the spending plan for classrooms.
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Sandiganbayan upholds the conviction of NGO executive Petronila Balmaceda for malversing P2.4 million in PDAF, rejecting her motion for reconsideration.
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The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of Pangkabuhayan Foundation Inc. president Petronila Balmaceda for malversation of P2.4 million in PDAF funds,…
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The Supreme Court killed the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the old pork barrel, in 2013.
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There should be a proper process before projects are included in the NEP, including passing through the Municipal Development Councils and Regional Development…
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The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government units worth P34…
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The lawmaker said genuine transparency required dismantling the mechanisms that allow such insertions, rather than simply putting cameras on the proceedings.
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Marcos did not have to invent the leadership fund, but he failed to stop it, and such inaction in a system built on impunity is its own kind of authorship.
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Tinawag ni Senador Ping Lacson na mas masahol pa sa pork barrel ang 'Leadership Fund' at nanawagang wakasan ang mga budget insertion bago pa man ang…
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla questioned the non-return of P124.5 million linked to former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.'s pork barrel case and…
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One of the more notable omissions in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address was a renewed warning against tampering with the…
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The Sandiganbayan has postponed the arraignment of former NLDC officials linked to the 2009 PDAF scam after motions to quash were filed, as the court reviews…
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The Supreme Court is weighing the constitutional limits of Congress’ power of the purse as it hears petitions against unprogrammed appropriations in the…
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The PDAF crossed the separation of powers by allowing legislators to participate in the execution of the budget, a power that belongs exclusively to the…
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Former NEDA chief Solita Monsod warns the Supreme Court that “unprogrammed appropriations” in the 2026 Philippine budget risk reviving a modern pork barrel,…
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Systematic corruption within the judicial system can obstruct investigations, weaken prosecutions, and allow criminal and terrorist actors to evade…
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