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The P5.268-trillion proposed national budget is "still on track" for passage in the House of Representatives by Oct. 1, 2022. Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was the statement of House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako

ONCE MORE, ‘tis the season for budget talk. This is one area of concern about which  the media can lead with news and commentary to help the pu

A vice chairman of the House Committeec on Appropriations wondered out loud Monday, Sept. 5 whether or not President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. knew enough about the country's laws, particularly those that pertain to sugar importation. Bukidnon Rep. Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. (left) and Pres

House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co believes that the agriculture-based challenges that the country is facing is "difficult but surmountable". (Unsplash) Co had this to say as Department of Agriculture (DA) officials led by Undersecretary Domingo

The Department of Budget and Management told The STAR yesterday that, contrary to some claims, it has not reduced the proposed P23.1-billion budget for the University of the Philippines and the Philippine General Hospital.

In the presence of the presidential son, the House Committee on Appropriations switfly terminated the budget deliberation on the proposed budget of the Office of the President (OP) for 2023. ES Vic Rodriguez delivers his address before the House Committee on Appropriations on Friday, Sept. 2 (Sc

Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto expects the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to have no trouble in providing to lawmakers the details of the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) lump sums in the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP). Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto (Facebook) "I trust that

State-owned television network IBC-13 will shut its doors by January 2023, unless lawmakers step in to save it. The House plenary Thus, said Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles as she sought the help of House of Representatives members Friday, Sept. 2 in keeping the network alive. It was

“By tradition, we are sending parliamentary courtesy to a co-equal branch in government. I move to terminate the budget briefing of the Office of the President,” House Majority Leader and Rep. Manuel Dalipe (Zamboanga 2nd District) said as he motioned to terminate deliberations on the budget.

Here's something ironic: The National Printing Office (NPO) isn't capable of carrying out printing services. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Screenshot from Zoom) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles bared during the budget hearing of the Office of the Press Secretary on Friday, Sept