Diokno on Andaya’s SC petition: ‘It’s good’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:15:30 +0000

Diokno on Andaya's SC petition: ‘It’s good’

DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno has welcomed House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr.’s petition for mandamus filed before the Supreme Court.

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Diokno firm against release of govt workers’ pay hike without 2019 budget

Credit to Author: MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:11:24 +0000

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterated that it would wait for the approval of a new budget and would answer a petition by Majority Leader Rep. Rolando Andaya…READ

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Sotto: Senate eyes okay of 2019 budget next Monday

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:51:08 +0000

Sotto: Senate eyes okay of 2019 budget next Monday

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has targeted the approval the 2019 national budget on its second and third reading next Monday, Jan. 21, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Sotto disclosed on Monday the Senate has adapted the House version of the 2019 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or the proposed budget for this year. “Generally, […]

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Diokno kin invited to House probe on budget anomalies, says Andaya

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:41:17 +0000

The House rules panel has invited Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, his daughter, Charlotte Justin, and his in-laws who are incorporators of Aremar Construction.

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Ombudsman to House: ‘Don’t drag office in feud with Budget dept’

Credit to Author: MA. REINA LEANNE TOLENTINO, TMT| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:26:01 +0000

OMBUDSMAN Samuel Martires chided the House of Representatives for allegedly “dragging” the office into its ongoing investigation against Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno over the alleged flood control fund scam in…READ

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Senators to Diokno: Budget delay no reason to defer gov’t pay hike

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:32:18 +0000

More senators on Thursday called on the Budget chief not to suspend government employees’ salary increases.

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Andaya threatens to sue Diokno if gov’t workers don’t get promised pay hike by Jan 15

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 05:33:53 +0000

Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. of the House of Representatives threatened to sue Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno if the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) failed to implement a salary…READ

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Sotto: Senate doing its ‘best’ to pass 2019 national budget

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:28:31 +0000

Senate President Vicente Sotto III assured the public on Tuesday that the Senate is doing its “best” to pass the 2019 national budget.

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Palace mocks Andaya’s view on wage hike; says ‘he lacks common sense’

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:11:26 +0000

Malacañang mocked on Tuesday the argument of Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. that there is no reason for the DBM not to be able to implement the salary hike for state workers

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