
SC weighs limits of Congress’ budget power
The Supreme Court on Tuesday continued oral arguments on the constitutionality of unprogrammed appropriations, with justices probing whether the budget…
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday continued oral arguments on the constitutionality of unprogrammed appropriations, with justices probing whether the budget…
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday subjected the government's unprogrammed appropriations system to intense scrutiny, with several justices and experts questioning…
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The government is pushing ahead with plans to increase pork import allocations as a safeguard against potential supply shortages and price spikes due to…
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‘The Implementing Rules and Regulations will seek careful balance between protecting consumers from high prices, safeguarding the viability of local hog…
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The sinister mechanism works under a two-part structure where the bicam moves programmed or priority appropriations to the UA.
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China’s move to restrict imports of pigs and related swine products from the Philippines has renewed attention on the country’s long-running battle against…
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A pivotal moment was the 2019 General Appropriations Act standoff over P95 billion in insertions, which led to the budget’s reenactment. Monsod said it was…
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The Philippines has reopened its market to Spanish pork imports after the Department of Agriculture (DA) recognized Spain’s regionalized control measures…
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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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Hard pork in the form of infrastructure spending remained alive despite assurances that discretionary allocations were being stripped away.
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Mang Inasal has made its Spicy Pork BBQ a regular offering across more than 600 stores nationwide starting 1 May.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard pointed arguments questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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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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Immediately your mind goes to dark places. Drugs. Something explosive in the luggage. Big international incident.
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A member of a prominent Filipino family has reportedly been killed in a recent attack in the Middle East, amid the ongoing conflict between the United States,…
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Trump made clear the goal was the destruction of the Islamic Republic’s military and the toppling of the authorities in power since the 1979 revolution.
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Sinabi ni Nicholas Kaufman, abogado ni dating Pangulo Rodrigo Duterte, sa International Criminal Court (ICC) na ang terminong “neutralization” ay tumutukoy sa…
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‘Let’s not be fooled by the show of unity and pink-colored socks.’
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