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
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Poa says he was unaware Sara Duterte’s security officer handled confi funds | The wRap
Today’s headlines: Sara Duterte impeachment, Manuel Bonoan, Alex Eala
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Better public transportation? These bus, train projects may have no funding in 2027
The Department of Budget and Management approved only 30 of the 179 projects proposed by the transportation department for inclusion in its proposed 2027 budget
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COA seeks to revise 11-year-old rules on auditing intelligence, confidential funds
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has exposed concerns and gaps in auditing confidential expenses
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Ombudsman: 35 flood control cases now in courts | The wRap
Today’s headlines: Flood control, Budget watch, George Clooney
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DepEd seeks more funds as ARAL gets zero in proposed 2027 budget
(1st UPDATE) The Department of Education is requesting an additional P145 billion in 2027 to fund the ARAL Program, hire new teachers, build classrooms, and improve students’ health, among others
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Billions for school infrastructure went to contractors tied to flood control scam
PCIJ analyzed more than 30,000 school infrastructure contracts awarded by the DPWH from 2016 to 2026. Their findings show that the problems that hounded flood-control projects were evident in school projects as well.
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No travel tax, no budget: Can TIEZA keep its tourism projects alive?
The pesky travel tax is easy to hate, but abolishing it could leave multi-year tourism infrastructure projects in limbo, especially with TIEZA not getting anything in the proposed 2027 budget
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‘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?
