President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supports adopting a more prudent cap on unprogrammed appropriations under a proposed Philippine Budgeting Code now being drafted by the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Saturday that unprogrammed appropriations serve as a “safety net” and not a political fund, ensuring the...
Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima and Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice on Thursday filed before the Supreme Court a joint petition seeking to...
Business groups on Tuesday welcomed the improved 2026 government budget which prioritize education and agriculture, but called for stronger safeguards against political patronage
President Ferdinand...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday said a key source of corruption linked to Unprogrammed Appropriations has been removed from the proposed 2026 national budget,...
"Together, Marcos, the Speaker, and the DBM have turned the national budget into an instrument of control rather than service"
WHEN the House of Representatives...
Not even a single centavo from unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the House-approved P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 shall be spent for flood control projects, according to...
Malacañang on Tuesday underscored the importance of unprogrammed appropriations (UAs), as calamity funds run low.
In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro allayed...
House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Sara Elago on Saturday raised alarm over the P243.2 billion in unprogrammed appropriations under the...
Two members of the House of Representatives minority bloc on Friday have called for the removal of “unprogrammed appropriations” in the annual national budget,...
Malacañang on Wednesday said the government cannot fully scrap unprogrammed appropriations (UA), saying these funds are necessary for emergencies and unforeseen expenses.
“That may not...
