The Senate Committee on Finance has agreed to channel more funds for the implementation of the Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). FLEMMS is a nationwide household-based survey that gathers information on basic and functional literacy rates, and educational skills...
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges is set to investigate the alleged information leak of the senators discussion on confidential funds during an executive session earlier this week. Sen. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay, chairperson of the panel, said she will convene members of the...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Rep. Co's office) House Committee of Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zalday Co foresees smooth sailing between House members and senators once the bicameral committee hearing on the proposed 2024 national...
The Senate Committee on Finance should consider banning the use of contingency funds to increase the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of civilian agencies under the proposed national budget for 2024. Sen. Risa Hontiveros suggested this to Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara...
Senate Committee on Finance chief Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Wednesday, November 8 disclosed that the government has yet to spend around P1.27-trillion or 24 percent of the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara, chairperson of the Committee...
A Senate panel on Tuesday, November 7 lifted the contempt order against the four leaders of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the so-called Socorro "cult" namely Jey Rence Quilario also known as "Senyor Agila", Janeth Ajoc, Mamerto Galanida, and Karren Sanico. The Senate security group...
The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) reported that the third quarter posted an increase in disbursements by the Marcos administration due to the swift execution of government programs. The DBCC, an inter-agency body responsible for establishing the government's macroeconomic...
The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) expects that the national government's budget deficit would widen in the latter part of the year, driven by catch-up spending. In the DBCC mid-year report, the inter-agency body responsible for determining the government's macroeconomic...
Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito backed initiatives for regional housing development, calling for increased government-private sector collaboration during the 31st National Developers Convention. Photo from the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association, Inc.'s (SHDA). Ejercito, who...
Senator Cynthia Villar questioned on Wednesday, October 25 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) for the clinical trials of an African Swine Flu (ASF) vaccine conducted even before it was even approved for commercial use. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar presides...
Senator Chiz Escudero has expressed his support for the partial payment to the state universities and colleges (SUCs), since the government, while looking at ways to reimburse, cannot pay in full the demand of the SUCs due to budgetary constraints. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero presides over the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo said on Thursday, Oct. 19 that the Philippine government will do everything in its power to ensure the safe repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel amid its war with Hamas. “May mga ayuda ring ibibigay para sa mga nakabalik na sa bansa at scholarship mula...
