Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson flagged the P50 billion transferred from unprogrammed appropriations to the Department of Public Works and...
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Manila: Unprogrammed appropriations (UA) totalling to a staggering $4.3 billion (₱250 billion) under the proposed ₱6.793 trillion ($116.7 billion) 2026 national budget – passed by the House on Monday – have instantly become the focal point of intense public debate and scrutiny. What are unprogrammed appropriations? In general , it refers to “standby funds” – authorised by Congress (with their so-called "power of the purse" Constitutional mandate) but without definite sources of funding at the time the budget is prepared. Also Read: Philippines flood control scam by the numbers: 421 of 8,000 are ‘ghost projects’ Also Read: Philippines flood scam: President Marcos Jr drops bombshell,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson flagged the P50 billion transferred from unprogrammed appropriations to the Department of Public Works and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson flagged the P50 billion transferred from unprogrammed appropriations to the Department of Public Works and...
Unprogrammed appropriations within the budget have been a contentious topic amid the largest corruption scandal under the Marcos administration...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has identified around 60 non-existent or "ghost" flood control projects out of the 8,000 it has so far...
Proposed funding for farm-to-market roads nearly doubled in the 2026 budget process, increasing from P16 billion in the National Expenditure...
Manila: A decision made quietly six years ago — and kept hidden until now — has stunned the Office of the Ombudsman and thrown light into the...
A think tank urged the Senate yesterday to prioritize digital infrastructure in the 2026 national budget by ramping up support for the Department of...
Resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co’s alleged kickback scheme did not occur solely during the secretive bicameral conference committee but, according to...
Nakitaan ng Office of the Ombudsman ng money trail na nag-uugnay kay Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero sa anomalya sa ghost flood control...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council has frozen P5.2 billion worth of assets tied to public works officials and contractors implicated in the corruption...