Kill UA, end pork
Advocates of zero UA suggest that instead of standby allocations, the government can propose a supplemental budget if it needs additional funds.
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Advocates of zero UA suggest that instead of standby allocations, the government can propose a supplemental budget if it needs additional funds.
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A research group had warned that scheming members of Congress, who are under siege for the outrageous flood control projects, have shifted to “soft” projects…
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It’s interesting to note that if only the NEP is never subjected to amendments, it would be the perfect mirror image of the GAB up to the point that it’s…
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In Southeast Asia, drinking coffee or tea is more than a morning ritual. It is a language of connection, a medium where stories are exchanged, and friendships…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson revealed on Sunday that almost every senator in the 19th Congress was involved in budget insertions for…
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A decade after the Supreme Court struck down the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), fears mounted…
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‘We should allocate more funds for the health of every Filipino,’ Go said. ‘When one family member is sick, the whole family suffers.’
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Typhoons will not stop as a result of the scandal engulfing the nation. Still, the ongoing scandal has placed the concessionary loans in peril.
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The decade-old graft trial of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile suffered another delay after the Sandiganbayan postponed its verdict to 24 October.
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The rub is not that Jinggoy is accused; but that he still thinks he’s aggrieved.
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The flagship projects were replaced with those with a greater role and discretion for politicians while enhancing their visibility.
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Escudero’s credibility on the issue has been questioned following his admission that he received P30 million in campaign funds during the 2022 elections from…
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Escudero’s fall from the Senate presidency on Monday, replaced by Tito Sotto, should underscore the depth of the scandal that cost him his post.
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The Senate exists under an Old Boys’ Club system that shields its members from accountability, while the House suffers the consequences as it is a perennial…
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Truly, when it rains, it pours. And when it pours, someone, somewhere, is cashing in.
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Poe had defended the increase in the DPWH’s 2025 budget, saying there were foreign-assisted projects that needed government funding.
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