Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, August 16 said he will push for an increase in the intelligence fund of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the proposed 2024 national budget to help the agency perform its mandate better in defending the country’s territorial waters. Sen....
The proposed national budget for 2024 is still “woefully unfit” to address the continuing economic crisis in the country despite state economic managers’ attempts to “paint a rosy picture” of the Philippine economy, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said. Sen. Risa Hontiveros during a Kapihan...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has raised alarm over the rapid escalation of the country’s national debt. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III (Senate PRIB Photo) The national debt is on track to reach an unprecedented P15.8 trillion by the end of...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Have you ever looked up at the stars at night and wondered what it would be like out there in space? I have. When I was a child, I would hear stories of terrestrial beings and unidentified flying objects. Such was the romanticized notion...
Congress should allocate at least P100-million to fund the construction of permanent structures in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea and strengthen the country’s presence in the contested maritime territory. Soldiers in Ayungin Shoal get fresh food, supplies as China lurks...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, August 14 reiterated his call for the government to first prioritize improving its collection before pursuing any plan to raise or impose new taxes. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) Escudero pointed out Filipino...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Screenshot from YouTube) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the rationalization of all livelihood programs of the national government. Thus, bared Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Appropriations will start scrutinizing the budgets of the individual agencies this week as the hearings on the P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024 goes into high...
DOF Secretary Benjamin Diokno The value-added tax (VAT) being imposed in the Philippines is "under review". Thus, bared Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno before the House Committee on Appropriations Thursday, Aug. 10, on the first day of...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The service provider tapped by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) only managed to produce 36 million physical national identification cards (ID), roughly a third of its target of 92 million. House Committee on Appropriations Senior Vice...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Screenshot from YouTube) Government employees may yet be granted a salary increase next year, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) setting aside almost P17 billion for this possibility. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Screenshot from YouTube) The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has told the various agencies in government that have low obligation rates in connection with the P5.268-trillion national budget this year to submit their...
