Pork, potholes go together
The road tax is on the same level as flood control contracts as a favored source of pork barrel funds.
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The road tax is on the same level as flood control contracts as a favored source of pork barrel funds.
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Commuters with Philippine National ID can now ride the MRT-3 for free every Wednesday this August as part of a joint campaign by the Philippine Statistics…
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday lauded the move by both chambers of Congress to open the national budget process to public scrutiny, calling it a…
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The source said the corrupt practice is ingrained in the government, making it difficult to erase; it’s a highly organized crime.
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These items are fixed, but their use was manipulated in a way similar to making the blank items appear in the 2025 budget.
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‘We have decided to expedite the work that we are doing to forge a bilateral preferential trade agreement.’
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Senator Panfilo Lacson isn’t letting his guard down when it comes to the 2026 national budget.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson said insertions in the form of "pork barrel" and realignments in the National Expenditure Program for 2026 will not slip past his eagle…
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Although the Supreme Court outlawed the pork barrel in 2013, allegations of budget insertions persist, underscoring the need for systemic reforms.
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Senator JV Ejercito is advocating for a P74.4 billion supplemental budget to support the government’s push for universal healthcare and zero-balance billing in…
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Senator JV Ejercito is pushing for a P70 billion supplemental budget to strengthen the country’s universal healthcare system and support the implementation of…
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An advocacy group plans to launch a “cage-free tracker” in October to monitor multinational corporations’ adherence to commitments for transitioning to…
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The growing economic partnership between the Philippines and Israel took center stage during a high-level gala dinner on 29 July 2025 with Israeli Minister of…
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‘We have continued the zero-balance billing. It’s free. This means that for basic accommodation services in our DoH hospitals, the patient will no longer have…
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced Wednesday that local government centers, including barangay halls and health…
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This statement of President Marcos may be considered the first ever open declaration by a sitting president against the illegal insertions by the ‘Scourge of…
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