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There are strong suspicions our authoritarian-enamored, cynical feudalistic/dynastic families, without ever admitting it, still harbor secularized notions of…
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There are strong suspicions our authoritarian-enamored, cynical feudalistic/dynastic families, without ever admitting it, still harbor secularized notions of…
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The Senate unanimously approved on Wednesday a bill banning relatives of government officials from entering and securing contracts with the government.
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Tension erupted among minority lawmakers at the House Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday over whether the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be…
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The Senate Finance Committee will again adopt a zero-funding policy for new flood control projects in the 2027 budget, focusing instead on completing…
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said Tuesday he had “no personal knowledge” of the allegations linking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the multibillion-peso…
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) appealed Tuesday for continued budgetary support to fund flagship employment, livelihood and social protection…
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‘The image is not part of the record and does not establish that he wore such a device or received outside assistance. The chair therefore makes no finding…
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Heads, they win. Tails, they still win. Coin lands on its edge? They need a bigger budget to investigate the coin.
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National government spending accelerated by 19.82 percent in July to P588.6 billion, widening the monthly budget deficit to P106.3 billion as disbursements for…
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A civic transparency group is urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would place the national budget on a blockchain-based system, arguing that permanent…
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Escudero has reminded the Vice President that she is covered. Good. Now we wait to see what enforcement actually looks like.
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Some members of our legislature might also be wishing they were lawmakers in India, so they cannot be labeled ‘crocodiles,’ ‘betrayers,’ or ‘dictatorial.’
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Gatchalian family-backed Philippine Estates Corp. swung to an P89.12 million net profit in the second quarter of 2026, from a P4.18 million loss a year…
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A civic group advocating greater transparency in government spending is pushing for the passage of a bill that would put the national budget on a…
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Drilon is the rare public figure people still turn to for procedural common sense, because he has been on both sides of the bench — the senator who broke from…
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Congressional insertions remain a concern as lawmakers scrutinize the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, with teachers also warning that…
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Ejercito said senators would scrutinize proposed flood control projects and amend or reject those deemed unnecessary or irregular.
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