
Corruption tanks Phl growth to 4.6% – BSP chief
The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
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The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
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Budget watchdogs said a complaint before the Supreme Court is being prepared to challenge the constitutionality of the new budget.
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Sherwin Gatchalian said discussions on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte did not come up during Senate deliberations on the 2026…
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On November 2025, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued a blunt warning to those implicated in major corruption cases, saying “wala silang Merry Christmas,” a…
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Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday that while the United States’ alleged “aggression” in Venezuela has no direct economic impact on the Philippines, it…
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2026 national budget, insisting that safeguards were put in place to prevent misuse of funds.
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The arrest on Monday of a former Philippine Air Force general accused of encouraging the military to abandon President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rekindled concerns…
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On the Feast of the Three Kings yesterday, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos had a chance to reflect on hope and salvation.
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The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is banking on reforms that would be pursued by the Marcos Jr. administration, as well as stabilized local demand…
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Debt service receives the ‘first cut’ of the budget, as it is funded first from available revenues, before allocations to agencies for programs such as…
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What people are still waiting for are the big fish. The elected officials. The senators and congressmen whose names have come up repeatedly in testimony, leaks…
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The legal battle over the constitutionality of the newly signed 2026 budget will proceed in the Supreme Court (SC) after President Marcos Jr. ignored calls to…
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Senate of the Philippines had already removed the P80-billion Support to Augment Government Infrastructure Projects (SAGIP) fund from the 2026 national budget,…
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Erwin Tulfo on Monday welcomed the signing of the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2026, praising President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos…
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Senator Bam Aquino welcomed on Monday, 5 January, the signing of the 2026 national budget into law, saying it ensures that vital education programs, such as…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vetoed several items under the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) totaling nearly P92.5 billion in the proposed 2026…
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Senator Imee Marcos has clarified her earlier controversial remark describing portions of the proposed 2026 national budget as “giniling,” saying her criticism…
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