SEN. Erwin Tulfo on Monday lauded President Marcos’ veto of P92.5 billion worth of projects under the unprogrammed ...

THE P6.8-trillion budget for 2026 bolsters pork barrel politics over the systemic social and economic transformation needed for true national development, according to a private think tank. According ...

Last week, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vetoed P92.5 billion in the controversy-ridden unprogrammed funds in the ...

The 2026 national budget contains three types of pork barrels – soft, hard and shadow – totaling P641 billion.

Soft pork is composed of ayuda programs at risk of political patronage that reduce our citizenry to begging from politicians, as opposed to right-based and rules-based programs which citizens deserve ...

THE government’s budgetary system has become a proving ground for transparency reforms, analysts said, as mounting public pressure forces lawmakers to demonstrate greater openness in the wake of ...

Hundreds of day-care children in Dalaguete town will soon benefit from a steady supply of free and nutritious food and snacks ...

Average prices in the country’s Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) declined to multi-year lows last year amid rising ...

ENERGY COMPANIES are likely to pursue capacity expansion and secure long-term supply agreements to cushion the impact of an ...

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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Monday that he vetoed nearly P92.5-billion worth of line items under the unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA). The ...

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