President Marcos has defended the significant increase in the proposed budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), which bloated to more than P1 trillion, saying the government must spend for the safety of the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN |...
Senator Imee Marcos appealed to his brother, President Marcos to scrutinize the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) before signing it. "Nananawagan ako sa aking kapatid, ang ating mahal na Pangulong Bongbong - kung mahina ang aking boses mag-isa, ngayon nawa ay marinig...
President Marcos made an assurance that they are working to restore the P10-billion cut in the proposed budget for the Department of Education (DepEd). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN | Mark Balmores) Marcos also tagged the budget cut as contradictory to the policy...
All is not lost as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still has the power to ask the bicameral conference committee to reconvene and fix all the contentious items in the final version of the P6.532 trillion national budget for 2025, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri...
Senatorial candidate and former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson launched the VBank app on Sunday, Dec. 15, to reach underserved communities and allow them access to financial services, such as loans and secure financial transactions. Senatorial candidate and former Ilocos Sur governor...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Senatorial candidate Luis "Chavit" Singson stressed the need for every Filipino to have their own bank account to enable them to save and avoid vices. SINGSON "Ang pagkakaroon ng bank account ay para makapag-impok ang isang mamamayan at makaiwas sa bisyo. Dahil kung...
Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has vowed to scrutinize the increase in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget for next year. Lacson, who would be running for senator again, said this would be his campaign promise in the upcoming May 2025 elections. ...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara expressed disappointment after Congress cut ₱10 billion from President Marcos’ proposed budget for the department, particularly the funds allocated for computerization projects in 2025. Angara said the reduction comes despite the...
The Department of Education (DepEd), along with teachers’ groups, decried the P12-billion budget cut for 2025, warning of its “severe” impact on students' access to quality education. Grade school students, together with their teachers, parents, and guardians, attended the flag ceremony...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sangguniang Panglungsod during their regular session on Wednesday approved the ordinance proposing a P4.4-billion budget for this city next year. THE Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). (Glazyl Masculino) Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chairman of the Committee on...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The P12-billion cut in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposed budget for 2025 is a “clear manifestation” of the administration’s anti-education and anti-poor policies, according to ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (PPAB) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel criticized the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget, as he cited changes in funding...
