Former Cong. Colmenares urges end to unprogrammed funds provision
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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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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The Court insisted on aggregate revenue targets, or on total collections exceeding projections, before UA funds can be released.
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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 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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Once the General Appropriations Act is passed, the executive suddenly discovers it alone gets to decide which projects live and which die.
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By exposing how the administration and its congressional partners have gamed the system, Drilon has placed the real question before the justices.
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Congress moved roughly P303 billion in programmed items — the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization, universal tertiary education, personal benefits,…
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The Supreme Court heard pointed arguments on Tuesday questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday heard arguments from lawyer and former Senate President Franklin Drilon, who stressed that unprogrammed appropriations are…
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