SC to resume oral arguments on petitions vs unprogrammed funds, special accounts
The Supreme Court (SC) is set to resume oral arguments on the consolidated petitions questioning the constitutionality of unprogrammed funds and Special…
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The Supreme Court (SC) is set to resume oral arguments on the consolidated petitions questioning the constitutionality of unprogrammed funds and Special…
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A weak, delayed, or favorable verdict would give Congress the green light to reload the UA for Marcos’ final years.
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A pivotal moment was the 2019 General Appropriations Act standoff over P95 billion in insertions, which led to the budget’s reenactment. Monsod said it was…
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Elon Musk lost his bid to derail OpenAI, but the bigger story may be what comes next for the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence industry.
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‘This unconstitutional framework, where UAs are chained to the GAA, is so massive that it would not fit inside one suitcase, but several.’
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Employers are urging the government to prioritize economic reforms and national stability to restore investor confidence, boost investments, and protect jobs…
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While the Trump-Xi summit agenda spoke volumes, the South China Sea barely registered, signaling that Filipino interests were subordinated to the larger…
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Hard pork in the form of infrastructure spending remained alive despite assurances that discretionary allocations were being stripped away.
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The Philippine economy has yet to enter “stagflation” territory despite a whirlwind of domestic and external headwinds, according to Department of Economy,…
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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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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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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged faster rollout of government aid to cushion the impact of rising fuel and commodity prices, warning that funding should not…
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The country, based on the World Press Freedom Index, is ranked 114th out of 180 countries, from its previous 116th ranking.
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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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