Funding crunch caps service contracting program at 2 weeks
The Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) Service Contracting (SC) program is set to initially run for only two weeks, as its P1-billion initial budget is…
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The Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) Service Contracting (SC) program is set to initially run for only two weeks, as its P1-billion initial budget is…
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Once the General Appropriations Act is passed, the executive suddenly discovers it alone gets to decide which projects live and which die.
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has postponed its high-stakes probe into anomalies in the flood control projects, supposedly scheduled for next week, pending…
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By exposing how the administration and its congressional partners have gamed the system, Drilon has placed the real question before the justices.
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Senator Loren Legarda on 9 April 2026 pressed the Department of Agriculture (DA) for failing to present a clear and actionable response to rising oil…
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Congress moved roughly P303 billion in programmed items — the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization, universal tertiary education, personal benefits,…
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Retired Supreme Court (SC) Justice Adolfo Azcuna warned that the House of Representatives may be overstepping its role in the impeachment hearings against Vice…
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The Supreme Court heard pointed arguments on Tuesday questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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The Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions this week challenging provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed funds,…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday called for decisive, even “extreme” government intervention to protect Filipinos from…
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The Department of Transportation (DoTr) said on Tuesday that it is allocating P1 billion from its 2026 budget to implement service contracting for drivers in…
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Vacillation will not serve the country, as an economist said; if the expectation is that things will get worse, then it’s time to implement determined measures…
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Dante’s demonstrable trait of championing the public interest over rent-seekers, lobbyists, and oligarchs appears to rattle the cage of the Senate as a…
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The global oil crisis is no longer a distant economic forecast; it is now at the doorstep of every Filipino athlete.
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Malacañang was urged on Saturday to hold high-level talks with Iran to ensure Philippine-bound oil shipments can safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid…
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Senate Deputy Majority Floor Leader JV Ejercito criticized the Marcos Jr. administration’s declaration of a national energy emergency as “a little bit late” on…
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The real problem is delayed action. Many families think rising oil prices are only temporary. They do not adjust early.
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