
Transparency lies bleeding
If there was a compromise, we are left to wonder what horse-trading took place behind closed doors. Either way, transparency was the first casualty.
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If there was a compromise, we are left to wonder what horse-trading took place behind closed doors. Either way, transparency was the first casualty.
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Outlawing the pork barrel in the yearly budget, however, resulted in the unlimited creation of discretionary funds hidden in budget insertions.
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My apologies for changing one of the words from the iconic nursery rhyme because the stars in today’s column is all about the one who fell from Philippine…
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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) set the stage on 18 August in Taguig City for the 51st Philippine Business Conference & Expo…
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Energy company CostPlus Inc. is eyeing to introduce advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology into the Philippine market through a partnership with Indian…
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Embattled PH Resorts Holdings Group Inc., led by Davao City-based trader Dennis Uy, who is also behind the stalled Emerald Bay casino project in Mactan, Cebu,…
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The country’s hosting of the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup will be the main topic to be discussed in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on…
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‘Every peso we borrow is invested in productive projects that deliver real benefits to Filipinos. We will make sure that the economy will continue to outgrow…
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The House of Representatives kicked off deliberations on the proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for next year on Monday, marked by a heated exchange…
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For Marcos, AKAP is not merely a line item to strike out; it is a litmus test.
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The proposal to make the budget process transparent was contained in several previous bills that did not even reach the committee report level.
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Department of Finance (DoF) Secretary Ralph Recto on Monday urged lawmakers to exercise fiscal discipline during deliberations on the 2026 national budget,…
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'He feels as if he's a perfect guy; he can't even return to the Philippines! He's meddler, always right
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The House Committee on Appropriations could go as far as proposing budget cuts to agencies with low utilization rates to fund the chamber’s so-called pet…
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‘We must perform well. We cannot ask for more resources if we fail to deliver.’
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While the budget is failing to contribute meaningfully to eradicating poverty, the sharks in Congress had more than their fill of pork after they sliced up and…
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