Ping: 2026 spending plan a step toward change
‘As long as we all remain vigilant in guarding against the abuse of public funds, we can always be hopeful that things can change for the better.’
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‘As long as we all remain vigilant in guarding against the abuse of public funds, we can always be hopeful that things can change for the better.’
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We already had transparency. FoI. Seals. PDFs. Nobody read them because they were boring and useless. So now the genius move is to upload the same nonsense…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined the Philippine financial sector’s push against government corruption, warning that graft undermines development and…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, reaffirmed the Senate’s strong support for full transparency in the 2026…
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It was observed that one ill effect of airing the process or livestreaming is that it disrupts how it functions and delays proceedings, as its members use the…
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The traditional pork barrel hive, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), was not on the Bicameral Conference Committee’s (Bicam) list on the first…
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G-HIVE would interface with existing financial and procurement systems and provide verified audit trails linking every stage of the budget cycle.
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Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto maintained there will be no more insertions in the P6.793 trillion proposed national budget during the bicameral…
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‘We are constrained to move the Bicam to Saturday because the technical staff of both the House and the Senate requested one more day to craft the details of…
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Across the 2023, 2024, 2025 budgets, cuts in the NEP totaled P1.5 trillion, which were reallocated elsewhere.
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The bicameral conference committee (bicam) meeting for the 2026 national budget has been rescheduled to Saturday, 13 December, from its original date of…
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to develop a system that would allow business owners to verify the…
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said a clear definition of the term “political dynasty” is crucial to avoid ambiguities that could lead to loopholes…
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The Pasig City Council has passed an ordinance prohibiting the promotion and advertising of gambling within the jurisdiction of the city, Mayor Vico Sotto…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go met with vice governors on 5 December at the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines’ year-end assembly in Pasay City, where…
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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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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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