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The Constitution has no provisions that contemplate the UA; thus, the justice said the SC is duty-bound to nullify it.
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The Constitution has no provisions that contemplate the UA; thus, the justice said the SC is duty-bound to nullify it.
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From the beginning, our goal in this case was straightforward. The law already earmarked PhilHealth’s funds for very specific purposes.
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As international examples of democratic backsliding indicate, ‘when weak legislatures cede power to the executive, authoritarian leaders can more easily…
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‘Our goal is transparency, accountability, and ensuring that funds are properly used for the benefit of our people.’
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh pulled back the curtain on the judiciary’s intensified push for transparency and accountability,…
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And now, we are genuinely grateful to the High Court for hearing the please of the people and giving voice to the tireless and lengthy hearings we conducted…
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What remedies exist for those who stand firm, face the process, yet suffer injustice along the way?
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The Supreme Court was blunt: Congress has no power to override the Universal Health Care Act through a budget line.
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The Supreme Court (SC) will intensify its drive for transparency and accountability within the country’s judicial system, Associate Justice Maria Filomena D.…
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara recently received a strong show of support from non-teaching personnel and several education and business organizations, even…
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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla insisted he had seen the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in…
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The Commission on Audit (CoA)has found P3.5 billion in unnecessary or unspent funds that the Department of Agriculture (DA) failed to return to the Bureau of…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enabled the bicameral conference committee to increase the unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the 2024 budget by P450 billion,…
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When election time comes, remember the names. Do not be swayed by convenience, charisma, or empty promises.
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What good is a constitutionally guaranteed right to life when the right to health remains financially unreachable?
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Across administrations, one pattern is clear: commissions often serve as political statements more than long-term solutions.
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The funds were transferred to the National Treasury, creating a new revenue stream to ‘trigger’ the release of the UA.
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The Senate has scheduled the third and final reading on the measure on 9 December.
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