Palace sees ‘smooth sailing’ bicam on 2019 nat’l budget

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:51:25 +0000

Malacañang said Tuesday it expects a “smooth sailing” bicameral deliberations on the proposed P3.757 trillion national budget for 2019.

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Lacson, Andaya agree on limits of DBM role

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:22:30 +0000

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday agreed with former House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr.’s position that the purchasing office of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should not be involved in awarding multibillion-peso government contracts.

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Lacson: Name lawmakers, changes in budget bicam

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 21:22:14 +0000

Lacson: Name lawmakers, changes in budget bicam

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Saturday suggested that the bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2019 national budget be made transparent

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Lacson: ‘Transfer’ part of deleted P75B to North Luzon projects

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 03:03:05 +0000

Lacson: ‘Transfer’ part of deleted P75B to North Luzon projects

Senator Panfilo Lacson wants part of the P75 billion that was deleted from the proposed 2019 public works budget to be realigned as he identified slope protection in Northern Luzon as a possible project for the fund. In a statement, Lacson said part of the deleted funds could be used to reinforce slopes and roads […]

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Owners of house on diversion road accept payment offer

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:24:43 +0000

Owners of house on diversion road accept payment offer

The owners of a house that stands in the middle of a diversion road under construction in San Pascual town, Batangas province, have accepted an offer of payment from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in a positive sign for government infrastructure projects plagued by right of way issues.

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Panelo: Mark Villar knew P75B was added to DPWH project

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:22:43 +0000

Panelo: Mark Villar knew P75B was added to DPWH project

Public Works Secretary Mark Villar knew that P75 billion was added to the 2019 budget request submitted by his department to Malacañang and might have been misquoted about the extra funds, according to presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo. Villar was in the Cabinet meeting when Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno presented the national budget proposal, Panelo said […]

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DPWH says materials in dike project not substandard

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:21:57 +0000

DPWH says materials in dike project not substandard

LAOAG CITY — A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official on Tuesday rejected claims that substandard materials were used in building a dike on a tributary of the Laoag River that collapsed a week after it was completed in July last year.

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No confirmed death directly caused by Dengvaxia — DOH

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:37:14 +0000

No death has been confirmed to be directly attributable to the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine, officials of the Department of Health (DOH) told senators on Tuesday.

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