MANILA, Philippines – Headed by Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, the House of Representatives on Monday suspended its session ahead of the Christmas break, following the sealing important legislative breakthroughs. Such highlight was the signing of the…
MANILA – Senators pressed for full transparency in the ₱33-billion allocation for farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in the proposed 2026 national budget. They raised their concerns amid questions on whether the list of projects resulted from agency planning…
MANILA, Philippines — Another civil society group has urged the Senate to make major adjustments in the draft 2026 national budget in favor of social services while also questioning several allocations in the current version of the…
MANILA, Philippines — It’s a reversal of fortunes for the state-run insurer and a congressional cash aid program as the executive branch seeks to restore funding to critical agencies and cut back on less urgent initiatives in…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoed flood control projects in the 2025 national budget. Based on his veto message sent to Congressional leaders on Monday, the funding for flood control projects in the following regions…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law the P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget. This came more than a week after Congress approved and ratified the proposed spending plan. Marcos signed the national budget in a…
MANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee on Monday gave the green light to the P5.768-trillion national spending plan for 2024, which is now up for ratification from the Senate and the House of Representatives before reaching…
MANILA, Philippines — The leaders of the Senate and House appropriations panels disclosed that the confidential funds (CF) removed earlier were not added back in the General Appropriations Bill approved by the bicameral conference committee. In separate…
MANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee has finalized the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), which includes a proposed national budget of P5.768 trillion for next year. During a Monday meeting, the heads of appropriations panels in…
MANILA, Philippines — Confidential funds will not be given to civilian agencies of the government such as the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), a House of Representatives panel has decided.…
MANILA, Philippines — The increase in the proposed 2024 national budget is made possible by the expected revenue from the planned imposition of additional taxes on sweetened beverages and salty junk foods earlier than scheduled, Budget Secretary…
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration’s chief economic manager on Monday said there would be no more “ayuda” or doleouts related to the COVID-19 pandemic to be funded by the proposed P5.268-trillion 2023 national budget. “As the…
