
Justice dep’t seeks P46.44-B budget
The Department of Justice (DoJ) is seeking P46.44 billion for 2027, slightly higher than its P45.5-billion budget this year, mainly to cover increased…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) is seeking P46.44 billion for 2027, slightly higher than its P45.5-billion budget this year, mainly to cover increased…
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The return of an overcrowded Manila hospital emergency room, not seen since the pandemic, amid rising leptospirosis cases shows why the government must…
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It is the ordinary who suffer extraordinary consequences. And when things go wrong, the government points to climate change.
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The sliver of fiscal space is almost exactly equal to what the government owes in interest payments alone for the coming year.
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There is no request for confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) in the Office of the Vice President’s proposed P785.20-billion budget for 2027.
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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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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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The Bureau of Customs (BoC) has secured enhanced healthcare benefits for its employees, retirees and their dependents through a partnership with Medical Center…
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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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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed the turnover and ribbon-cutting of the Super Health Center in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, saying the new facility…
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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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The Philippines already has many of the pieces. Digital payments have reached the mainstream. Regulators are testing frameworks for emerging financial…
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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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