President‘s pork cooks
In 2025, LGSF spending totaled P23 billion, jumped to P57.88 billion this year, while the proposed 2027 budget carries another P58 billion.
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In 2025, LGSF spending totaled P23 billion, jumped to P57.88 billion this year, while the proposed 2027 budget carries another P58 billion.
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Beijing’s recent maritime activity raised concerns that it is extending its influence beyond the usual flashpoints in the WPS.
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The People’s Budget Coalition flagged about P970 billion in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, raising concerns over allocations it says could be…
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The Supreme Court killed the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the old pork barrel, in 2013.
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TA former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) senior official said these programs become a debt of gratitude owed to a politician instead of the right of…
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There should be a proper process before projects are included in the NEP, including passing through the Municipal Development Councils and Regional Development…
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So what exactly died? Because this sounds like the pig is doing fantastic and is apparently more clever now.
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Instead, the budget is kept voluminous and splits a single road repair project into a half-dozen items, maintenance here, rehabilitation there, flood control…
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The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government units worth P34…
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