BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Dec. 30, 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) but at the same time, used his Constitutional power to veto line items not aligned with our Medium-Term Fiscal...
La Union 1st district Rep. Francisco Paolo Ortega V (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The move to question the P6.352-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2025 before the Supreme Court (SC) is a deliberate attempt to...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (left), Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook) Davao del Norte 1st district congressman and former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said the P6.352-trillion General...
Malacañang stayed tight-lipped over a petition lodged before the Supreme Court against the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), saying it is "too soon to comment" about the matter. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said it was too early to comment on the...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The P6.352-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) or national budget for 2025 is complete and lawful, House Committee on Appropriations Senior Vice Chairperson...
Malacañang is confident that the Supreme Court (SC) would not nullify the P6.235-trillion 2025 national budget, citing the need for the government to function. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said this amid looming constitutional challenges to the 2025 national budget following allegations of...
Ignore the noise and focus on uplifting the lives of Filipinos, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin told public servants. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo courtesy of PCO) In his speech at the 2025 Budget Execution Forum on Friday, Jan. 24, Bersamin urged fellow public servants to renew...
Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (PPAB) La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega believes that former president Rodrigo Duterte's claims of "‘blank appropriations’ in the P6.352-trillion national budget this...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, January 22 rejected claims there were supposedly items in the P6.3-trillion General Appropriations Act of 2025 that were left blank. In a press briefing at the Senate, Escudero said he found such claims preposterous considering...
La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (PPAB) A House leader has dismissed as a product of "intrigue" and "politics" former president Rodrigo Duterte's allegation that the P6.352-trillion national...
Government workers are getting closer to receiving a salary increase as Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman already signed National Budget Circular No. 597, outlining the guidelines for the second tranche of the salary increase. “We hope that this...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. The 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) was undeniably historic, marking its 50th year as a cornerstone of Philippine cinema. This milestone wasn’t just a celebration of the past but also a bold step forward, showcasing the...
