DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar (Screenshot from YouTube live) Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar is open to having a separate agency handle the government's low-cost socialized housing...
The late DMW Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople House Speaker Martin Romualdez had earlier vowed that congressmen will pass the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or national budget for 2024 in just five weeks. Four of these weeks will be...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The House Committee on Appropriations is eyeing the augmentation of the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which is the country’s "main investment promotion agency". Thus,...
The Senate Committee on Finance will strive hard to increase the budgets for education and health in the final version of the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. Sen. Sonny Angara, Senate finance committee chairman, during deliberations on the proposed 2023 national budget in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) It took nearly half a day for the House Committee on Appropriations to terminate or complete its deliberation on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA), an agency...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) House Speaker Martin Romualdez had earlier vowed that congressmen will pass the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or national budget for 2024 in just five weeks. Four of these weeks will be used...
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...
DOT Secretary Christina Frasco (Screenshot from YouTube live) House of Representatives members have voiced out their concerns over the decreased budget of the Department of Tourism (DOT) under the P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024 versus...
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...
NAIA (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Will this finally get rid of Ninoy Aquino International Airport's (NAIA) enduring tag as among the worst airports in the world? Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. bared Sunday, Aug. 13 that...
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...