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ICI: Mission to continue as delayed funds come in

THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has given assurance on its commitment to press investigations into irregularities in government projects involving public officials, some...

5.7-m students to enjoy free higher education

Around 5.7 million students enrolled in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) are expected to benefit from free higher...

Senate approves P380-million budget for APECO

The Senate approved a significant increase to the proposed 2026 budget for the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO), effectively raising the...

House OKs P6.793-T 2026 budget bill on final reading

The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. The General Appropriations Bill (GAB) received 287...

Senate OKs House bid to extend session for 2026 budget talks

The Senate on Friday granted the House of Representatives’ request to extend its plenary session to Oct. 13, to allow the lower chamber to...

OVP 2026 budget clears Senate subcommittee with no objections

The Senate finance subcommittee on Monday approved the proposed P902.8-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2026. The hearing lasted less...

Palace: Marcos unaware of senators’ P100-B insertions in 2025 budget

Malacañang on Monday said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was not initially aware of the alleged P100-billion worth of individual insertions in the 2025...

Government infrastructure spending fell 25% in July 2025

Government infrastructure and other capital outlays declined 25.3 percent to P93.3 billion in July 2025 from a year earlier, on a muted disbursement performance...

DBM approves P1.64 billion bonus release for Army personnel

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P1.64 billion for the payment of the FY 2023 Performance-Based Bonuses (PBB)...

‘Project NOAH may end flood woes’

A PARTY-list lawmaker has underscored the need for “evidence –based planning” by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to achieve concrete solution...

The daily task of citizenship

"Democracy doesn’t run on autopilot. It depends on people showing up" ONE of the quiet but meaningful reforms in our national budget process today is...

DA pushes P176.7-billion budget for 2026

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday urged the House of Representatives to approve in full the agency’s proposed P176.7 billion...

Use part of DPWH budget to fund scholarships – solon

A neophyte lawmaker on Monday expressed hope that Congress will consider his proposal to realign part of the Department of Public Works and Highways'...

House wrangling on flood control spending heats up

Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin pushed back against accusations hurled at his party-mate Rep. Zaldy Co, saying the real issue lies in the...
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