Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday, December 17 expressed hope President Marcos would not veto the final proposed budget of the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that has been outlined in the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for...
While the expected signing of the 2024 national budget before his Japan trip this week did not push through, President Marcos said it may happen in the coming days. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos said they are just waiting for the bicameral...
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. In his sponsorship speech, Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said the bicameral conference report affirmed an increase of...
The bicameral conference committee on Monday, December 11, has drafted the final version of the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024. The bicameral conference committee report on the 2024 General Appropriations Bill has been approved by the Senate and House...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, December 3 said he is confident that the bicameral conference committee tackling the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) will accede to the provision inserted by the Senate that would allow Filipino passengers to reimburse their...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to provide an additional criterion for the availment of unprogrammed appropriations under the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 has been overwhelmigly approved on third and...
Voting 21-0, the Senate on Tuesday, November 28 approved on third and final reading the proposed General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 which is at P5.768-trillion. Twenty-one (21) senators gave affirmative votes; there were zero negative votes and one abstention. Senate Minority...
President Marcos is expected to sign the proposed national budget for 2024 by the middle of December. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ Rosales) Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno disclosed that Marcos could sign the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Act...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the national government will meet its full-year expenditure goal as underspending has notably decreased in the first nine months. According to the disbursement report from the DBM, the department is confident that it will reach the Marcos...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has passed on second reading the measure that seeks to provide an additional criterion for the availment of unprogrammed appropriations, amendimg for the purpose the current 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA) or national...
Senators on Tuesday, November 21 rebuked the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) after Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva confronted the commission over one of their official’s remarks seeking a petition supposedly addressed to him appealing for the passage of the Sexual Orientation,...
The Senate on Tuesday, November 21 ended the plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 at 4:42 a.m. in the morning. Senators pose for a brief photo opportunity after ending the long period of debates for the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024...
