Sotto denies caucus as VP trial looms
‘It was not a caucus or Senate meeting. I just invited majority senators who were in town for dinner.’
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‘It was not a caucus or Senate meeting. I just invited majority senators who were in town for dinner.’
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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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The former security chief of Vice President Sara Duterte has cast doubt on the credibility of a key witness in the ongoing impeachment proceedings, citing…
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Vice President Sara Duterte said that her right to due process was “violated” after the Commission on Audit denied her petition to review a notice of…
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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 House Committee on Justice is seeking checks, vouchers, liquidation reports, and sworn certifications covering transactions of the Office of the Vice…
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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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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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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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The National Unity Party (NUP) has backed the call of Quezon City 3rd District Rep. Franz Pumaren for the House of Representatives to investigate the…
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After less than four hours of deliberations, the House Committee on Justice agreed overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance the impeachment complaints against…
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The NUP issued a statement signaling that it may withhold support for the impeachment of VP Duterte unless compelling new evidence is presented.
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