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...
Malacañang has defended the inclusion of P250 billion in unprogrammed appropriations under the proposed 2026 national budget, saying the funds serve as a vital contingency reserve for emergencies and unforeseen needs, with President Marcos himself ensuring they are properly managed. Communications...
Malacañang said President Marcos is willing to submit himself to investigation for allegedly receiving millions of pesos in campaign contributions from public works contractors. While Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they leave it to the Commission on...
The Department of Budget and Management (BDM) has clarified that the government’s unprogrammed appropriations (UA) are not a discretionary “pork barrel” or a “magic fund.”
In a statement, Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the UA funds are a congressionally authorized...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is tracing the assets of 27 officials and contractors linked to anomalous flood control projects as part of efforts to recover millions in stolen public funds. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said Thursday, Sept. 18, that the agency had written to the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince B. Dizon on Friday, Sept. 12, vowed to recover public funds allegedly lost to irregularities in flood-control projects, stressing that taxpayers’ money must be returned from erring officials and contractors. Following directives from...
A group of teachers has urged lawmakers to prioritize education over infrastructure projects, particularly flood control programs, as Congress deliberates on the 2026 national budget. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), during the September 8 hearing of the House Committee on Basic Education,...
A group of education workers on Thursday, August 14, denounced the Marcos administration’s proposed P10.77 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for 2026, branding them “pork barrel in disguise” and demanding their reallocation to education and social services. The Alliance of...
Malacañang has defended the proposed confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of the Office of the President, saying that the President needs such funds as he is the chief of national security. "[T]andaan po natin, ito din naman po ay nanggaling sa DBM (Let us remember, and this also came from...
