For 2027, DMW may get P11-B budget. Is it enough to help OFWs?
(1st UPDATE) The Department of Migrant Workers is urging lawmakers to help secure an additional P4 billion for its 2027 budget amid the ongoing Middle East crisis
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DEPDev eyes P17.3-B 2027 budget led by PSA’s household census, National ID
Much of the increase goes to PSA, with P5.06 billion for a nationwide household census and P2.37 billion for the National ID, while PPP Center funding is halved
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COA says it lacks 384 auditors to keep watch over public funds
In 2020, during the Duterte administration, the Department of Budget and Management scrapped at least 716 positions in the Commission on Audit
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Zero budget, staff cripple solid waste management body – DENR official
Failures in implementing the country’s solid waste management law have contributed to the overflowing waste in sanitary landfills
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Marcos wants P4.58-B confidential funds for 2027 — almost half of proposed OP budget
(1st UPDATE) Observing the long-held tradition of parliamentary courtesy, the House appropriations committee approves the proposed budget of the Office of the President
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[ANALYSIS] What does ‘at least nearly proficient’ mean in Philippine education?
The Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028 says proficiency. The National Education and Workforce Development Plan 2026–2035 says proficiency. Why, then, does our annual budget target ‘at least nearly proficient’?
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Comelec seeks bigger budget for 2027 as it prepares for 2028 elections
Speaking at a House budget hearing, Comelec Chairman George Garcia says P9.12 billion was cut from the poll body’s budget for preparation for the national and local elections
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DOE eyes P5.6-B 2027 budget as conventional energy, EV programs get big boost
The largest percentage increase is for the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Program, whose funding rises more than sevenfold to P228.92 million from P32.46 million in 2026
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Modernization program drives higher CSC budget for 2027
In the proposed 2027 budget, P1.45 billion is earmarked for the Civil Service Commission’s modernization project. But lawmakers also pressed the CSC to address the high number of contractual government workers.
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OVP under Sara Duterte seeks smaller budget for 2027, but keeps aid machines running
Sara Duterte’s planned presidential bid in 2028 places the programs in a particularly consequential political setting
