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Ungab denies P70-billion cut in 2020 budget

The former chairman of the House of Representatives committee on appropriations on Monday night denied the allegation of a fellow legislator that he was...

House ready for extended session

Congress is expected to approve on third and final reading before adjourning this week for Christmas two bills seeking to extend the validity of...

‘No sacred cows on PSALM collectibles’

The government, hard-pressed for funds to finance the 2020 national budget, has deemed it a priority to collect the billions of pesos worth of...

Solon slams bid to block projects

A leader of the House of Representatives on Wednesday dared his fellow legislators to unmask a person whom he described as “ligaw at halang...

P176m alloted for Pasig ferry system upgrade

To expedite the development of the Pasig River ferry system as an alternative mode of transport for Metro Manila commuters, Sen. Sonny Angara said...

2020 budget positive to healthcare – Fitch

The P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 signed recently into law by President Rodrigo Duterte will be a positive for the country’s healthcare sector, Fitch...

Sotto sees Duterte sign budget as is

No veto is expected in the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 that President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign on Jan. 6, Malacañang...

Duterte to skim ‘pork’ from P4-t budget – Palace

President Rodrigo Duterte will veto any unconstitutional items in the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020, Malacañang said Thursday. “The provisions in the budget that...

Gov’t nurses assured of pay hike in 2020 budget

A party-list congressman on Saturday expressed support for the P3.18- billion allocation in the proposed 2020 national budget to fund the 48 percent increase...

2-year-old kids target of Poe feeding measure

Senator Grace Poe is hopeful that children as young as two years old will soon get free meals with her proposal to raise the...

‘P3b set aside for nurses pay hike’

A total of P3 billion has been earmarked for the implementation of the “Ang Nars decision,” or nurses pay hike, included in the P32-billion...

Solons back Sotto’s call for budget debates

An administration lawmaker on Friday supported the call of Senate President Vicente Sotto III for transparent discussions on the 2020 national budget. “We praise Senator...

Target: Oct. 1 budget relay

The House of Representatives hopes to transmit its approved version of the 2020 national budget to the Senate by Oct. 1 to give senators...

Palace to scrutinize budget for hidden ‘pork’

President Rodrigo Duterte will scrutinize the 2020 national budget that will be submitted by Congress, Malacañang said Tuesday, after Senator Panfilo Lacson said 22...
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