Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson defended the necessity of Unprogrammed Appropriations under the Special Purpose Fund in the national budget saying these are constitutional and even necessary. But Lacson said use of the Unprogrammed Appropriations however, should strictly...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) maintained that the issues raised by the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding supposed deficiencies found in the office’s fiscal management were “primarily administrative in nature” and that there was no wastage of government funds. In a statement on...
The Department of Finance–Bureau of Local Government Finance (DOF-BLGF) has recognized Pasig City as one of the top-performing local government units (LGUs) for its excellent and efficient management of public funds. City Treasurer Marita Calaje and City Assessor Robert Mina led the Pasig City...
Asset recovery efforts are now underway as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) prepare to initiate civil forfeiture proceedings linked to alleged multibillion-peso irregularities in flood control projects. In an interview on...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Oct. 28, vowed to scrap the complex formula for allocable and non-allocable funds and said budget allocations must reflect real community infrastructure needs, not political influence. The move follows the...
Teachers and government employees on Monday, October 27, expressed strong support for a congressional investigation into the reported P8.8 billion losses and alleged dubious investments of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines backed...
Vice President Sara Duterte believes that the creation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) tasked to investigate the various anomalous infrastructure projects in the country was merely a way for President Marcos to control the narrative and legitimize the commission’s report...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Arrey Perez, whose appointment was questioned by a lawmaker from Batangas over alleged links to contractors, has tendered his resignation, it was revealed on Friday, Oct. 17. Perez voluntarily stepped down to avoid becoming a...
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the long-idle Antipolo Super Health Center abruptly opened its doors this week—just hours before the scheduled visit of DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa on Thursday, October 16—after more than a year of inactivity. The sudden activation has drawn...
Malacañang gave an assurance that the unprogrammed appropriations under the proposed 2026 national budget will not end up as "pork barrel." Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that although P250 billion falls under the unprogrammed appropriations, it will be...
President Marcos remains open to all "good suggestions" that aim to recover the stolen public funds from the failed and non-existent flood control projects, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this when asked whether or not Marcos would favor...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will forge an alliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), and Insurance Commission (IC) to expedite the recovery of public funds allegedly misused in ghost flood control projects. DPWH Secretary...
