Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:44:39 +0000
ECONOMIC managers, led by Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte to call for a special session of Congress to deliberate on the 2019 national budget. “There…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:24:28 +0000
THE House of Representatives adopted a resolution on Wednesday calling for the resignation of Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to quit his post, a day after he was summoned for a…READ
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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:47:06 +0000
The House of Representatives is willing to convene a special session to finish the proposed P3.8-trillion 2019 national budget.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:37:11 +0000
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has branded as “anomalous” the huge “insertions” being uncovered in the 2019 national budget.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 02:53:38 +0000
After being “rushed” to pass the 2019 national budget, the House will now “take its time” to scrutinize alleged “pork” in the budget.
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:59:57 +0000
Malacañang on Tuesday vowed to let Congress do the necessary review on the 2019 national budget amid allegations of billions worth of insertions.
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:49:04 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte wants to hear the explanation of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the alleged pork barrel insertions in the proposed 2019 national budget, Malacañang said Monday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:05:16 +0000
House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. expressed confidence on Friday that 2019 budget could be passed until Dec. 30.House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. expressed confidence on Friday that 2019 budget could be passed until Dec. 30.
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A lawmaker on Tuesday said that the P55-billion insertions to the proposed 2019 national budget are not irregular or illegal.
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Read moreSENATOR Panfilo Lacson on Monday said that he would push for the removal of at least P16 billion in road right-of-way (ROW) funds under the proposed 2019 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) unless the agency could justify the allocation. In an interview after attending the Senate finance committee hearing on the P555.67 […]
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