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Philippines' 'timely' budget passage helps restore growth momentum: Moody's

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Updated as of Jan 09 04:30 PM

The signed P4.1 trillion national budget, which is 12 percent higher compared to the P3.7 trillion the previous year, is “credit positive” and will help sustain economic growth despite uncertain global risks, Moody's said in a statement.    Read more »

Duterte to sign 2020 national budget on January 6

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Posted at Jan 04 11:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign the P4.1 trillion national budget for 2020 on January 6, his spokesperson said Saturday. Read more »

Pagkaantala sa pagpirma sa 2020 budget ikinabahala ng grupo

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Posted at Dec 26 08:17 PM

Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang grupong Bayan Muna dahil sa Enero pa pipirmahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang 2020 National Budget. Read more »

Trump signs law banning De Lima jailers from entering US

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 03:50 PM

US President Donald Trump has signed into law the US 2020 budget which includes an amendment authorizing the US secretary of state to bar the US entry of those behind Sen. Leila de Lima’s detention. Read more »

Lacson: Higit P16-bilyong 'pork' isiningit sa 2020 budget

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Posted at Dec 13 12:16 AM

Niratipikahan na ng Senado at Kamara ang P4.1-trilyong 2020 national budget. Read more »

Lacson: Proposed 2020 budget not 'pork-free'

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Posted at Dec 12 11:55 PM

Allegations of pork insertions in the proposed national budget for 2020 refuse to die down. Read more »

PAO budget cut meant to 'kill' Dengvaxia probe: Acosta

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Posted at Dec 12 10:50 AM

The Public Attorneys Office claimed Thursday that a slash in its 2020 budget is supposed to "kill" its investigation into the alleged deaths of children who were given dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.    Read more »

Duterte veto is 'only hope' vs 2020 budget insertions - Lacson

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Updated as of Dec 12 08:54 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte's veto power is the "only hope" to remove alleged last minute insertions in the 2020 national budget that hurdled a bicameral conference of senators and congressmen earlier this week, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Not done with water concessionaires

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Posted at Dec 12 04:00 AM

The Duterte administration isn’t done with water concessionaires just yet. Read more »

2020 budget hurdles bicam as Lacson questions alleged 'insertions'

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Updated as of Dec 11 04:16 PM

The 2020 national budget worth P4.1 trillion moved closer to becoming a law after a bicameral conference of senators and congressmen approved it on Wednesday. Read more »

Pondo para sa umento sa sahod ng gov't nurses aprubado na sa Senado

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Posted at Nov 28 09:19 PM

Aprubado na sa Senado ang pondo para sa dagdag-sahod ng mga baguhang nurse na nasa mga pampublikong ospital. Read more »

Senate OKs proposed P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget on final reading

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Updated as of Nov 27 10:09 PM

MANILA - The Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading the proposed P4.1 trillion national budget for 2020.  Read more »

Lacson wants 'bottom up' solution to budget appropriations

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Updated as of Nov 27 01:34 PM

MANILA - Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said there is a need to reverse the distribution of resources from national to local for better budget appropriations.   Read more »

‘Iwas-bulungan’: Lacson wants 'transparent' bicam on 2020 budget

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Updated as of Nov 27 10:57 AM

MANILA - Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said he wants a transparent bicameral conference when the Senate and the House of Representatives convene for the approval of the proposed P4.1 trillion budget for 2020 to prevent what he calls "bulungan" Read more »

Senate ends debates on proposed P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 10:56 PM

The Senate concluded Wednesday its plenary debates on the proposed P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget, after a week of extended session hours.   Read more »

Senate terminates 2020 budget debates, eyes approval next week

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 08:26 PM

The Senate on Wednesday approved the government’s P4.1-trillion budget for 2020, about a month before the chamber suspends its sessions for the yuletide holidays. Read more »

Sacked prisons chief Faeldon tried to realign P1 billion in funds to home province- Angara

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:50 PM

Some P1 billion allocated for the improvement of at least 4 regional correctional facilities were undisbursed after former Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon tried to realign the funds to his home province, Senate Finance Committee chair Sonny Angara said Wednesday. Read more »

Supreme Court’s P40-B 2020 budget breezes through Senate

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 10:38 AM

The Senate on Wednesday approved the Supreme Court’s proposed P40-billion budget without questions. Read more »

2020 budget ng DOH aprubado ng Senado

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Posted at Nov 20 01:34 AM

Muling ginisa ng mga senador ang Department of Health sa hinihiling nitong pondo para sa taong 2020. May mga gustong ipaalis o ipalipat na pondo ang ilang senador. Read more »

Swift approval: Senate OKs Office of the President’s 2020 P8.2-B budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 05:01 PM

The Senate on Tuesday automatically approved the Office of the President’s P8.2-billion budget for next year. Read more »