Bayan Muna to Diokno: Stop holding off state workers’ salary hike

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 06:26:12 +0000

Bayan Muna to Diokno: Stop holding off state workers' salary hike

Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate hit Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Thursday for aeemingly holding hostage state workers’ salary increase.

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Drilon to DBM: Don’t hold ‘hostage’ state workers’ salary increase

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:46:39 +0000

Drilon to DBM: Don't hold ‘hostage’ state workers’ salary increase

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has appealed to DBM not to hold “hostage” government workers’ salary increase.

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Congress may have to ‘re-examine the 2019 budget closely’ – Andaya

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 05:09:07 +0000

Congress may have to “re-examine closely” the proposed P3.757-trillion 2019 national budget, Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. said.

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‘Andaya’s accusations are illusory’ – Diokno

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 07:04:34 +0000

‘Andaya’s accusations are illusory’ – Diokno

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno denied Friday corruption allegations thrown against him by House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. 

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Evidence vs Aremar ‘has reached plunder point’ – Andaya

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:17:32 +0000

Transaction receipts have shown the firm owned by Budget Chief Benjamin Diokno’s in-laws had received up to P50 million.

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Palace confident Diokno can answer corruption charges in 2019 budget

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:42:00 +0000

Palace confident Diokno can answer corruption charges in 2019 budget

Malacañang is confident Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno would be able to answer allegations of corruption against him.

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Lagman thinks Diokno isn’t alone in 2019 budget ‘insertions’ scam

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:15:40 +0000

There’s a “strong possibility” that President Duterte and other Cabinet officials knows about “insertions” in the proposed 2019 budget.

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House okay with special Congress session to pass 2019 budget

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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Drilon calls budget insertions ‘anomalous’

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:37:11 +0000

Drilon calls budget insertions ‘anomalous’

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has branded as “anomalous” the huge “insertions” being uncovered in the 2019 national budget.

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Drilon backs probe on Palace’s ‘favored contractor’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:28:49 +0000

Drilon backs probe on Palace’s ‘favored contractor’

Even Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon was “bothered” by the expose that a single contractor had cornered 30 government projects.

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