The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Two House leaders have guaranteed the lower chamber's compliance with the Supreme Court's (SC) request for a copy of the enrolled bill containing the 2025 national...
A non-government organization (NGO), backed by Duterte allies, will file on Monday, Feb. 10 criminal charges against House Speaker Martin Romualdez and other congressmen over falsification of public documents after they allegedly inserted billions worth of funds into the 2025 budget.The Citizens...
Malacañang assured the public that the government would be transparent in using the country's coffers amid challenges to the constitutionality of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA).Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Malacañang photo)In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan. 1, announced that it is exploring collaborative measures with other agencies to close funding gaps following the signing of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025.(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)In a statement, DepEd said it is...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos' "timely signing" of the P6.352-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) or national budget for 2025 "ensures uninterrupted government operations while addressing the...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has hailed the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) or the national budget as a product of a true collaborative process.Escudero personally...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, December 24 urged the Marcos administration to slash the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) budget by P188 billion to make the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) aligned with the Constitution. Marcos believes the administration needs to decide...
President Marcos is bent on restoring the proposed 2025 national budget to its original shape before signing it before the end of the year as there were many changes from the initial request.President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MPC Pool)Marcos said this following budget cuts and increases...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., on Wednesday, December 18 urged the National Commission of Senior citizens (NCSC) to fully implement the Expanded Centenarian Law or Republic Act 11982 in January 2025. Revilla warned the NCSC it will face the ire of the country's senior citizens and...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday, December 18, expressed his agreement to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s decision to defer the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "It is part of the legislative process and the system of checks and...
President Marcos is set to veto certain provisions of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in the interest of public welfare, Malacañang announced early Wednesday morning, Dec. 18.President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)This development came following budget cuts in...
The Department of Health (DOH), as the supervising agency of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), on Friday, Dec. 13 assured that the health benefits of the national health insurance agency will continue "with or without" subsidy from the forthcoming General Appropriations...
