Greed holds budget hostage
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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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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Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday firmly denied any involvement in a supposed coup against Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy, calling the…
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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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A state witness in the malversation case against former Senator Bong Revilla told the Sandiganbayan that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…
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Inspired by a viral artificial intelligence-generated video of a jacket with transparent pockets stuffed with pickles and pickle juice, fast-food chicken…
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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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The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard pointed arguments questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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The Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions this week challenging provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed funds,…
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In effect, Tito Sotto, or whoever the Senate President is, can assume office until an election is once again called for that purpose.
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines is set to hear petitions questioning provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed…
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We keep hearing about billions being poured into rehabilitation. Yet what do we see? A ceiling collapsing in broad daylight, injuring innocent people.
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Malacañang has done nothing. The reasons for this paralysis are as infuriating as they are obvious.
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Lawyers for a licensed Manila cockfighting establishment disclosed that they will file a battery of criminal and administrative charges against the Philippine…
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Contrary to earlier reports, Federico “Piki” Lopez was indeed ousted as president and chief executive of Lopez Inc. “for cause and for loss of trust and…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has scheduled oral arguments next month on consolidated petitions challenging provisions on unprogrammed funds and Special Accounts in…
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Broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corporation has pushed back against claims tying it to an alleged internal family dispute, with its board of directors asserting that…
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