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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on pork barrel.
The President’s line-item veto remains the last institutional firewall. Whether he uses it or not, it will answer a question more consequential than any single…
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The sectoral groups challenged the House version of the P7.2-trillion budget, which passed on third reading 281 to 13, but with P180 billion more added for the…
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Romualdez’s fall would have left behind a convenient fiction: that the scandal was of one man’s making, and that his removal means the problem has been solved.…
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Taiwan eyes growth in processed pork exports to the Philippines, focusing on high-quality sausages and pork jerky amid limited frozen pork supply and…
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We challenge the Ombudsman and anti-graft bodies to aggressively investigate how these unconstitutional billions were moved and who benefited from them.
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When citizens ask where their taxes went, the government owes them answers, not a petition asking the Supreme Court to loosen its restraints.
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The Department of Agriculture plans to temporarily freeze pork imports starting mid-November to support local hog farmers facing declining prices and mounting…
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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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No one’s getting away from this. Former Speaker Martin Romualdez can’t find any excuse because they designed the UA’s expansion. Now, the President’s signing…
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Hog raisers nationwide announce a three-day 'Pork Holiday' from October 22-24, protesting mounting losses and urging government action on import policies and…
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The economy needs a boost, and the government has a major role to play as growth slows while prices rise.
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AI analysis flags ₱541.4 billion in alleged pork projects in the 2027 House budget bill, including billions in proposed increases to ayuda programs, medical…
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ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio urges the Senate to review the ₱7.2-trillion budget amendments made by the House, highlighting pork-type insertions…
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Senate finance committee chair JV Ejercito vowed a thorough review of the House-approved ₱7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, promising to address questionable…
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Media covering the proceedings did not notice the deception, as many news reports still cited the P116-billion figure. The ruse proved that livestreaming does…
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Soft pork has fattened the proposed budget ahead of the 2028 elections, with select House members making the changes behind closed doors.
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