(MANILA BULLETIN) This early, Speaker Martin Romualdez guaranteed that the House of Representatives will prioritize the approval of the 2025 national budget once solons reconvene for the third and last regular session of the 19th...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 6 expressed confidence there is sufficient time to study the proposal seeking a new round of salary increases for government workers. Estrada pointed this out after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterated that any...
President Marcos is readying a national budget for 2025 that is expected to surpass the P6 trillion mark. The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) announced on Thursday, April 4, that the executive department's proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025 is set at P6.200...
Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali Gonzales II (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The chairman of the House Special Committee on West Philippine Sea (WPS) has called on government to begin treating the protection of the country’s...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez speaking during the general assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (Speaker’s Office) Following the directive of President Marcos, Speaker Martin Romualdez has assured top local government unit (LGU)...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has highlighted a special provision in the 2024 national budget for the travel expenses of foreign-bound Filipino...
Malacañang said it will respond appropriately, if required by the Supreme Court, after three members of the House of Representatives filed a petition challenging the constitutionality of the P449.50 billion unprogrammed funds in the 2024 national budget. "The Executive Department will answer...
House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Elizaldy Co on Tuesday, January 9 rejected claims that an additional P12-billion budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) would be used to finance Charter change. Co is referring to Albay Congressman Edcel Lagman’s claim that P12-billion...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it will implement the approved spending appropriations for this year, even if there are legal challenges regarding unprogrammed funds in the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, the budget department maintained that the unprogrammed funds in the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Wednesday, Jan. 3 that he is targeting to file his petition before the Supreme Court (SC) on the unconstitutionality of the additional P450-billion unprogrammed funds in the 2024 national budget this week. "The target is this week but...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda expressed confidence that the Supreme Court (SC) would decide in Congress' favor in the event that the 2024 national budget's validity gets challenged. This, after...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the 2024 national budget has allocated P210-million for the implementation of mental health programs and advocacies of the Department of Education (DepEd). Gatchalian said that he originally proposed P160-million for the implementation of mental health programs to...
