BBM warned: Raps loom vs 2026 budget if P243B in shadow pork retained
President Marcos Jr. is set to sign the 2026 General Appropriations Bill on Monday, 05 January 2026, with a stern warning from a minority leader that it could…
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President Marcos Jr. is set to sign the 2026 General Appropriations Bill on Monday, 05 January 2026, with a stern warning from a minority leader that it could…
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Why going to the movies feels expensive (and it’s not a scam)
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The emerging reality is that this budget will be devoid of the promised reforms after the massive corruption that perverted the past three Marcos General…
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However, she noted that final adjustments have yet to factor in oil companies’ operating cost and other premiums.
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Pump prices of petroleum products are expected to move modestly in the first week of the year, with gasoline likely to see a slight rollback while diesel could…
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Award-winning filmmaker Jun Robles Lana has never been one to shy away from difficult conversations, especially when it comes to the future of Philippine…
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Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday slammed the “railroading” of the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on…
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For 2026, P250 billion in UA has been proposed, which watchdogs have linked to anomalous projects that prioritize vested interests over essential services like…
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The proposed spending plan for 2026, while more ‘orderly,’ still has huge provisions for the pork barrel through the unprogrammed appropriations, which…
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The lechon sits at the centre of our holiday tables...and in my uneasy thoughts.
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Residential property prices rose by 1.9 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, marking a sharp slowdown from the 7.5 percent growth recorded in the…
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‘When access to health care depends on a politician’s endorsement, something deeply wrong has taken root not only legally but morally.’
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Fuel prices are expected to move in mixed directions next week following the Christmas rollbacks, the Department of Energy (DOE) said.
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As the Christmas season winds down and the lights dim across the provinces, questions linger over where public money flowed while the nation was distracted by…
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In the House of Representatives, pork swelled to almost double the National Expenditure Program.
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MORE Power said the lower rates were driven mainly by reduced electricity demand, which increased supply margins and pushed down prices at the Wholesale…
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As a senior DPWH official, Cabral was allegedly central to the handling of budget allocations under the allocables scheme.
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‘Ninety-seven percent of the total ASEAN hosting budget — or P17.55 billion — is directly under the Office of the President.’
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