‘Leadership Funds’: A backdoor budget for lawmakers?
Senator Ping Lacson says leadership funds or ‘allocables’ are the ‘worst version’ of the pork barrel as they circumvent the regular budget process
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P241-billion budget proposed for DSWD in 2027 is below 2026 level
Will lawmakers again push for a higher amount for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program?
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How much Northern Mindanao cities, provinces set aside for confidential funds
Cagayan de Oro leads Northern Mindanao in confidential and intelligence fund allocations in 2023 and 2024, while Bukidnon has the lowest. With Iligan, Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental, the four account for nearly 80% of the region’s allocations.
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From ghost projects to growth slump, Marcos now faces a spending dilemma
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says government must spend faster to revive growth, but after the flood-control mess, even he warns that ‘throwing money at the problem simply doesn’t solve it’
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Gov’t eyes P353-billion health sector budget for 2027, lower than in 2026
This is the third biggest proposed allocation in the 2027 National Expenditure Program, but it is lower than the P448-billion budget that the health sector received for 2026
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COA cleared DepEd over P75-M confidential funds issue – Sara Duterte’s defense
COA state auditor Xylene del Campo confirms that the Commission on Audit has cleared the Department of Education over its P75 million in confidential funds during the 14th day of Duterte’s impeachment trial
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Sara Duterte’s confi funds spent on Christmas parties, tree-planting | The wRap
Today’s headlines: Sara Duterte impeachment, DOJ, DPWH flood control
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Defense’s Ferrer almost got ‘spanked’ by Kapunan | The wRap
Today’s headlines: Impeachment trial, Confidential funds, Donald Trump
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[OPINION] We don’t have enough in the national budget for climate solutions
Despite being unseen in climate-focused policy consultations and forums, the DPWH has received by far the biggest slice of public climate finance in the Philippines in the past six years
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DepEd asks for P976-billion budget for 2027
The proposed Department of Education budget is 13.55% of the P7.2-trillion national budget that the Marcos administration is seeking for 2027
