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Part of the process: Escudero respects Marcos’ line-veto of 2025 national budget

President Ferdinand Marcos is authorized to carefully assess the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) and make line item vetoes before officially signing it into law,...

Democracy at work as Poe welcomes Marcos’ review of budget law

Senate Finance Committee chairperson Grace Poe welcomed on Wednesday Malacañang’s announcement that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delayed the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations...

President Marcos delays signing of 2025 budget for further review

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. postponed the signing of the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which was originally scheduled for December 20. This...

DOF defends plan to tap idle funds of GOCCs

The Department of Finance (DOF) said Tuesday the utilization of idle funds from government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), including Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth)...

PCG conducts seminar on programs, projects

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has conducted a seminar on review of programs, activities, and projects structure and performance indicators of the agency under...

Gatchalian predicts smooth passage of 2024 budget in bicam

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he expects a smooth sailing for the P5.7-trillion proposed budget for 2024 at the bicameral conference committee. Gatchalian ruled out intense...

Questions on pensions

"This writer is deeply saddened by the loss of a good man and a truly dedicated public servant—Carlos Padilla, governor of Nueva Vizcaya" The economic...

Recto: House boosts budget for cancer treatments to P1.56 billion

From zero funding in the proposed 2023 national budget, the House of Representatives has boosted to P1.56 billion the line-item funding for two cancer...

Budget cut may affect NPC’s 278 diesel plants

The National Power Corp. warned of power outages in “missionary areas” covered by Small Power Utilities Group amid the impending shutdown of its diesel...

HB seeks more benefits for judges

The ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list has filed the “Voltaire Rosales Bill” to give security and ensure benefits for bereaved families of judges, prosecutors, and lawyers in...

POC requests P450M from GAA for 5 major international tourneys in 2022

The Philippine Olympic Committee submitted an additional budget request of P450 million in the General Appropriations Act for Filipino athletes’ preparation and participation in...

Bangon aid plan assured of funds

Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Ray Villafuerte said Sunday the funds for the proposed Bangon Pamilyang Pilipino assistance program to provide low-income and vulnerable households...

Solon to House: Pass Marawi compensation bill

A lawmaker from Mindanao on Monday urged his colleagues in the House of Representatives and the Senate to speed up the passage and implementation...

Cha-cha long overdue–lawmaker

Bagong Henerasyon party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera, a deputy speaker, on Sunday said she is confident the long-overdue constitutional reform is “not impossible” under the...
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