Andaya: Favored contractors seeking refund of kickbacks

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:24:01 +0000

Andaya: Favored contractors seeking refund of kickbacks

“Favored contractors” who prematurely won government contracts by advancing billions of pesos in commissions to public officials now want their money back, Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. said on Monday.

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2 execs set to restore P75-B pork – Andaya

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:26:11 +0000

2 execs set to restore P75-B pork – Andaya

Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. on Sunday accused two Cabinet officials of orchestrating the restoration of P75 billion in pork allegedly inserted by budget officials into the proposed 2019 appropriations law but was realigned by lawmakers to their own projects.

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Ratified budget gives biggest boost to infra, health projects

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2019 21:34:11 +0000

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Health (DOH) bagged the biggest increases on top of their proposed budgets among government agencies

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Fight vs pork: Lacson, Drilon see test for Duterte, SC

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2019 21:30:04 +0000

Congress ratified the spending bill on Friday, and the next step is for the President to sign it into law.

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Hontiveros slams ‘political bullying’ of House after budget ratification

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:27:09 +0000

Hontiveros slams ‘political bullying’ of House after budget ratification

Senator Risa Hontiveros dissented the Senate ratification of the P3.757 national budget for 2019, pointing out the lapses of House of Representatives.

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Senate ratifies P3.757-T national budget for 2019

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:58:22 +0000

Senate ratifies P3.757-T national budget for 2019

The Senate finally ratified the P3.8-trillion national budget for 2019 allegedly tainted with “pork” insertions. 

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LOOK: Summary of budget increase per department

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:22:28 +0000

LOOK: Summary of budget increase per department

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bagged the highest increase in the approved version of the P3.8-trillion 2019 national budget by the Senate-House conference committee.

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