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LAWMAKERS allotted a P12-billion budget to the Commission on Elections this year to gear up for the midterm elections in 2025—a part of which can be used for people’s initiative—the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) revealed on Wednesday. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said, “From our end, since it’s there,…

HEADLINES: Senate chief sets Cha-cha in motion | Jan. 17, 2024

The huge 2024 budget allotted for electoral exercises has sparked a word war between two House leaders. The chair of the House appropriations committee hit back at Albay Rep. Lagman for airing his suspicion that the huge budget allotted electoral exercises is related to plans to “railroad” Charter change (Cha-cha).…

Every year priority is given to our education sector when it comes to the crafting of the national budget. There can be no argument as to the need to spend on education. It is a fundamental human right and the return on investments made here are significant and far-reaching. As…

DAVAO CITY—The Bangsamoro Parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved the P98.4-billion budget for next year as it also rushed a resolution to authorize the autonomous government to still get hold of the unspent funds this year. The approval of both bills of the regional government’s general appropriations and the extended utilization…

THE Marcos Jr. administration is hiking its spending for the rehabilitation and construction of farm-to-market roads (FMR) nationwide by 35 percent year-on-year to over P19 billion—the highest on record—according to the state’s budget documents. The General Appropriations Act of 2024 (GAA) showed that the national government allotted P19.596 billion for…

During the plenary debates for the 2024 budget of the Department of Health (DOH) in the early hours of Wednesday, November 15, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, sought increased funding for the country’s mental health programs. Go’s remarks highlighted a crucial aspect of public…

Residents can give views on spending Nov. 27

Philippine Canadian Inquirer Tulfo wants original judiciary budget proposal restored News

The Department of Migrant Workers may get billions lower than it requested for its second fiscal year