Pork rebranded
The PDAF crossed the separation of powers by allowing legislators to participate in the execution of the budget, a power that belongs exclusively to the…
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The PDAF crossed the separation of powers by allowing legislators to participate in the execution of the budget, a power that belongs exclusively to the…
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Hard pork in the form of infrastructure spending remained alive despite assurances that discretionary allocations were being stripped away.
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The government should revisit provisions governing the implementation of unprogrammed funds in the national budget to prevent schemes involving the misuse of…
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While Lacson defended the report, its detractors called it performative, protecting Marcos and his allies while scapegoating mid-level players.
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‘My petition on the unconstitutionality of the unprogrammed appropriations — where the Supreme Court requested the SARO or special allotment release order —…
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Marcos’ involvement was hard to miss, since he was aware of what went on in the national budgets from 2023 to 2025, when the UA ballooned.
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Organizations are accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) deployment despite known security and compliance risks, according to a new global study by TrendAI.
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The Court insisted on aggregate revenue targets, or on total collections exceeding projections, before UA funds can be released.
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Mang Inasal has made its Spicy Pork BBQ a regular offering across more than 600 stores nationwide starting 1 May.
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Petitioners argued that unprogrammed appropriations had evolved into something far beyond their intended purpose.
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If the Ombudsman and the other investigating bodies had only paid attention to the SC’s public consultations, they would have had a clear path to hauling in…
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Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go renewed his call for accountability as the Supreme Court of the Philippines continues oral arguments on the…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go issued a challenge to the government’s economic managers, connecting a high-level Supreme Court debate over budget…
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The BESF, Hernando insists, can contain only program appropriations and automatic appropriations. It cannot include unprogrammed ones.
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Berberabe clarified that similar funding sources are not indicated in the 2025 and 2026 GAAs.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is “99 percent confident” it can secure the return of former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co from the Czech Republic, as…
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The practice that intensified over the past three years under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was the manipulation of the budget to favor the insertion of pet…
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Budget experts are confident the Supreme Court may impose limitations on, if not invalidate, the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) in the annual national…
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