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Senate approves on 2nd reading bill extending 2019 budget validity

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 11:28 AM

The Senate on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill extending the validity of some portions of 2019 budget until next year, saying government agencies were unable to fully disburse their funds due to the late passage of this year’s spending bill. Read more »

Lacson blames solons' insertions for P2.3-B in 'double appropriations,' vague items in proposed DPWH 2020 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 04:46 PM

MANILA - Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday flagged around P2.30-billion worth of "double appropriations" and vague items in the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) 2020 budget proposal, saying the "very general" projects could either worsen government underspending or be pocketed by corrupt officials. Read more »

Angara files bill seeking to extend validity of delayed 2019 budget 'til 2020

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 01:41 PM

MANILA - Sen. Sonny Angara has filed a bill seeking to allow spending of the 2019 national budget to December 2020, citing the late passage of this year's appropriations and the midterm election ban on infrastructure projects.  Read more »

Senate panel wants 2019 budget valid until December 2020

Proposals seeking to extend the validity of the 2019 budget until the end of next year has been approved by the Senate Finance Committee. Read more »

World Bank: PH to miss 2019 growth target

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 06:15 PM

The World Bank said Thursday it lowered its growth forecasts for the Philippine economy, citing the delayed passage of the 2019 national budget and Philippine government's spending ban on new projects before the May midterm elections. Read more »

Senate resolutions seek to extend portion of current budget to 2020

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 09:28 PM

This year’s budget for maintenance and other operating expenses, and capital outlay should be extended until Dec. 31, 2020, senators Angara and Marcos said. Read more »

Budget impasse hampered construction of some 4,000 classrooms, says DepEd

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 06:54 PM

The delay in the passage of the 2019 national budget hampered the construction of 4,100 classrooms, an education official said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte points finger at bickering lawmakers for 2019 budget delay

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 03:31 AM

Duterte on Wednesday blamed squabbling lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate for the delay in the passage of this year’s P3.7-trillion national budget. Read more »

Infra funds in Davao region, Central Luzon among those vetoed in nat’l budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 02:10 AM

Roads and bridges in the Davao region and Central Luzon are just some of the projects worth more than P95 billion vetoed by Duterte in the national budget. Read more »

Payo ni Diokno kay Duterte: Huwag mainitin ang ulo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 09:08 PM

Isyu sa West Philippine Sea ang inatupag ng ilang kandidato ng Otso Diretso sa kani-kanilang kampanya. Read more »

Mga 'siningit' kabilang sa natapyas sa 2019 nat'l budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 07:21 PM

Kasama sa naalis mula sa pinirmahang 2019 national budget ang umano'y insertions sa pondo.  Read more »

Andaya wants Malacañang to release details of vetoed provisions in 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 11:12 PM

MANILA - (UPDATED) A leader of the House of Representatives on Monday asked Malacañang to immediately reveal the details of the provisions of the 2019 budget that were vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Possible 2019 budget veto may slow PH growth, says Gatchalian

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 03:06 PM

The Philippines' growth may slow down this year should President Rodrigo Duterte veto the entire 2019 national budget, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Friday, raising concerns about having a reenacted budget. Read more »

'Lose the pork': Sotto backs Duterte's reenacted budget threat

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 11:13 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday said he "will support" President Rodrigo Duterte should the chief executive decide to veto the entire 2019 national budget, and operate on a reenacted spending measure this year. Read more »

‘Kapag tagilid’: Duterte threatens to veto entire 2019 national budget

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 09:43 PM

Duterte threatened to veto in whole the proposed P3.7 trillion national budget for this year, saying he would “not hesitate” to reject it if he finds irregularities. Read more »

Duterte to sign 2019 national budget on April 15

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 07:53 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will sign the long-delayed P3.7 trillion national budget on Monday, April 15, Malacañang said. Read more »

Tito Sotto bumuwelta sa paratang na 'pananabotahe' ni Andaya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 11:05 PM

Di pa rin maawat ang ilang mambabatas sa bangayan sa mga laman ng panukalang pambansang budget ng 2019. Read more »

Analyst: Easing inflation led to improvement in consumer confidence

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 12:22 AM

Financial institutions are still bullish over the Philippine economy, even as the country faces a deadlock over its 2019 budget. Read more »

House leader accuses Senate of making realignments in proposed 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 10:27 PM

A house leader accuses the Senate of making realignments in the proposed 2019 budget which is now at the president's desk for his signature. Read more »

Andaya: P83 bilyon sa panukalang 2019 budget nagalaw ng Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 09:18 PM

Hindi pa rin tapos ang sagutan ng Kamara at Senado kaugnay sa 2019 budget. Read more »