Palace, House of Horrors
Private sector fiscal experts released an analysis of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets, and the numbers are horrifying.
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Unprogrammed allocations Philippines
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SC upholds unprogrammed funds, strikes down unconstitutional budget increases
The Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of unprogrammed funds while striking down a P449.5-billion budget hike deemed unconstitutional, emphasizing…
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Palace seeks SC review of unprogrammed funds ruling
Malacañang seeks Supreme Court reconsideration on unprogrammed funds ruling, arguing that restrictions imposed could hinder government funding mechanisms for…
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SC voids P449.5-B unprogrammed funds hike
The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional Congress' P449.5-billion increase in unprogrammed appropriations under the 2024 national budget, citing…
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House vows safeguards on P112B unprogrammed funds in 2027 budget
The House vows to retain safeguards on unprogrammed appropriations as it reviews the P111.984 billion in standby funds proposed under the 2027 national budget.
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Time’s up
Among the issues the SC is asked to resolve is the nature of Unprogrammed Appropriations and how far Congress and the executive can stretch it.
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Budget crooks must stand trial
After the SC struck down the Priority Development Assistance Fund in 2013, the crooks in government became innovative. They devised ways for discretionary…
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Phantom budget, ghost projects
Counsel for the petitioners observed that ‘UAs ballooned to a very high amount compared with the years before 2024,’ revealing a transformation in how…
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