The Senate will push for zero unprogrammed funds in the proposed 2026 national budget, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Monday, October 6. Sotto said this is part of the government’s bid for a transparent budget in light of the controversy in flood control projects. The...
Due to lingering global trade uncertainty, coupled with the Philippines’ weaker competitiveness, the Marcos administration’s economic team has cautioned that the country’s goods exports could face significant pressure this year. “Philippine goods exports face significant risks in 2025 from...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has officially adopted blockchain technology in the government budgeting process. This milestone marks a bold step toward redefining transparency, efficiency, and accountability in public financial management. “Blockchain is more than a...
While President Marcos has scrapped next year 's budget for flood control projects, it does not mean that his administration has given up on infrastructure. Marcos pointed out that the government cannot stop from implementing infrastructure projects as doing so would mean stopping the country...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, Oct. 4, that Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III 's leadership in the upper chamber remains stable. This was after Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito 's recent pronouncement that he, along with four other senators, considered leaving...
Malacañang said it is up to Vice President Sara Duterte whether she will attend the plenary deliberations for the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) 2026 budget. In an interview with One News, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Palace would not stand in the way of Duterte’s...
What is usually a day of celebration for World Teachers’ Day (WTD) turned into a rain-drenched protest as teaching and non-teaching staff in various schools walked out of their classes on Friday, October 3, to denounce corruption, low wages, and government neglect of the education sector. Led by...
To expedite the recovery of victims of recent calamities that have struck the country, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of ₱1.6 billion for the calamity funds of national government agencies. This amount has been used to replenish the quick response funds (QRFs)...
Amid the continuous investigation into the flood control project scandal, Senator Bam Aquino is pushing for a bill that seeks the tap blockchain technology in the national budget as a means to curb corruption. Tacklec during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology presided by...
After the devastating earthquake in Cebu, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman urged national agencies to immediately activate their quick response funds (QRF), with the source fund now standing at ₱8 billion. This follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order...
Filipino teachers and education workers are set to walk out of classrooms on October 3, marking World Teachers’ Day (WTD) 2025 with a nationwide protest to demand higher pay, address persistent shortages, and denounce alleged corruption in the education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
Government agencies posted a 93.8-percent utilization rate of their cash allocations as of end-August, lower than last year’s 95 percent, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Energy (DOE) still falling behind. Latest data from the...
