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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Pork Barrel Controversy.
So what exactly died? Because this sounds like the pig is doing fantastic and is apparently more clever now.
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The 2026 General Appropriations Bill raises concerns over hidden pork, with unprogrammed appropriations, legislative “allocables,” and discretionary funds…
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‘I see the House of Representatives pulling his face and saying that only one out of five supports you.’
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The Metro Manila Subway lost P26 billion in programmed funds while the North-South Commuter Railway was stripped of P31 billion, causing their delay.
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Ombudsman Boying Remulla plans to ask Senate President Tito Sotto to enforce a 2016 Ombudsman order dismissing Senator Joel Villanueva over alleged pork barrel…
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Members of Congress are allowed to add P150 million worth of projects each to the 2026 budget.
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Government data showed halting the ODA programs resulted in the government incurring an unneeded expense of P2.2 billion in penalties.
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The 2025 national budget keeps at least ₱288 billion in pork barrel allocations despite vetoes, cutting vital funds for health, education, housing, and social…
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The rotten system starts with the selection of the district or regional engineer of the DPWH. The Secretary of DPWH does not make the selection, but the…
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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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Under the provisions of the law, the fund should be automatically and regularly provided to PhilHealth, but it received a zero allocation.
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What was strange was that the copy of the bill which contained several blank items — that was given to Lacson — had the signatures of 14 senators.
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Based on government data, the cumulative budget balance stood at a deficit of P411.5 billion for the first four months, due to a 13.57-percent increase in…
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Petitioners seeking to halt the manipulation of the yearly budget to create room for discretionary funds for legislators said the SAGF was a calculated…
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