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Informal settlers dumadaing sa COVID-19 scare

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 07:43 PM

'Walang pam-panic buying, kaya panic na lang.' Ito ang daing ng ilan sa gitna ng banta ng COVID-19 at kakulangan nila ng pera.  Read more »

Duterte extends validity of 2019 funds until 2020

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 03:11 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the availability of 2019 government funds until 2020 following the late passage of the national budget this year. Read more »

Senate OKs extended validity of 2019 budget on 3rd reading

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 04:26 PM

The Senate has unanimously approved on third reading the bill seeking to extend the validity of some portions of the 2019 budget until next year. Read more »

SEA Games mishaps due to budget delay, Drilon 'partly to blame', says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 01:10 PM

The Senate, particularly Sen. Franklin Drilon, is "partly to blame" for the delay in the budget of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which then caused mishaps in the country's hosting, a lawmaker-athlete said Monday. Read more »

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

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 11:34 PM

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 »