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Cayetano says 2021 budget of Speaker Velasco's allies increased; Yap refutes claim

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Updated as of Nov 27 03:31 PM

Ousted Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday called for transparency as he claimed lawmakers who pushed for his ouster received huge increases in next year's spending plan. Read more »

National budget, paano ba binubuo at pinaplano?

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Posted at Nov 26 04:02 PM

Ipinasa na ng Senado sa final reading ang P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget. Paano ba ito binubuo at pinaplano?  Read more »

Senate passes P4.5-T 2021 national budget; zeroes in on COVID-19 response

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 02:20 PM

The Senate on Thursday passed on final reading the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget, with the "single-minded focus on restarting the economy" despite recent calamities and the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Speaker Velasco allies got 'noticeable' increase in district budget: Lacson

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Updated as of Nov 25 12:21 PM

There were some changes in the budget for congressional districts of representatives allied with incumbent House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday. Read more »

Lacson wants P63 billion slashed from DPWH budget

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Updated as of Nov 25 05:02 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday he is seeking the removal of some P63 billion from the Department of Public Works and Highways budget, which are allocations for non-priority infra projects for next year. Read more »

Some senators OK with House's proposed P5-B hike for 2021 calamity fund

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 02:28 PM

Several senators on Monday said there "shouldn't be a problem" in accommodating the House of Representatives' proposal to increase the 2021 calamity fund by P5 billion "given recent events." Read more »

Drilon nixes new agencies, wants 2021 budget to focus on health, social sector

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Updated as of Nov 23 10:18 AM

The creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience will be a "disaster" and will add bureaucracy, Sen. Franklin Drilon said Monday as he urged government to focus next year's spending plan on the health and social sector as the COVID-19 pandemic persisted.   Read more »

Cayetano wants more funds for nursing scholarships in future national budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:29 AM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Friday urged the Senate to expand government scholarship programs for nursing students in future funding bills to entice more Filipino students to enroll in nursing courses. Read more »

Angara: PH Sports Commission promises to pay remaining SEA Games debt by Dec. 15

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Posted at Nov 20 11:34 PM

The PSC has promised to settle its remaining accounts connected to the 2019 SEA Games, Sen. Sonny Angara said on Friday. Read more »

Exam material body-shaming Angel Locsin is 'abuse of authority,' Cayetano says

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Posted at Nov 20 06:16 AM

The teacher from Occidental Mindoro who cited actress Angel Locsin as an "obese person" in a derided exam item committed abuse of authority with the body-shaming content, Sen. Pia Cayetano said Thursday. Read more »

Lack of medical benefits for teachers in 2021 budget 'sends bad signal': Gatchalian

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Posted at Nov 20 05:58 AM

MANILA - Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday urged the Senate to earmark a portion of the 2021 budget for the medical benefits of teachers, noting that the lack of this allowance during the COVID-19 pandemic "sends a bad signal."   Read more »

'Zero tolerance': DepEd to issue disclaimer on 'poor' depiction of farmer in module

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 05:38 AM

Sen. Pia Cayetano, who sponsored the DepEd's budget in plenary, said the agency acknowledges the lapse and recognizes the problem.   Read more »

Gatchalian inisponsoran sa Senado ang 2021 budget ng mga GOCC

Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 03:00 AM

Sinuportahan ni Senator Sherwin Gatchalian ang karagdagang P28 milyong pondo para sa Department of Energy sa 2021. Read more »

‘Lack of coordination’: Around 60,000 electric poles cause road obstruction nationwide, Gatchalian says

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 08:32 PM

Poles ending up in the middle of roads were the result of road construction and widening projects, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday. Read more »

Marawi rehabilitation up to 30 pct complete 3 yrs after siege: task force data

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Posted at Nov 19 07:43 PM

The government has completed about a third of the Marawi Rehabilitation 3 years after Maute rebels laid siege to the Islamic City, the task force spearheading the project said Thursday. Read more »

Hike COVID-19 vaccine budget to P50B, Recto urges Congress

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 05:07 AM

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday pushed to increase the government's budget for the COVID-19 vaccine to P50 billion, saying officials did not include funding for the distribution of the drug. Read more »

Senators want 2021 budget hike for DOLE to help jobless Pinoys

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 10:15 PM

MANILA - Several senators on Wednesday were keen on increasing the 2021 budget of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to help millions of Filipinos who may still be unemployed next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

State trading company being used 'to make it appear' funds are obligated: senators

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 01:48 AM

Several senators on Tuesday questioned the role and efficiency of the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) in government transactions, noting that the state-owned company may only be being used to "make it appear" that budget allocations have already been obligated. Read more »

Cayetano slams DBM for failure to release P35-M for DSWD's adoption service

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 01:20 AM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Tuesday slammed the Department of Budget and Management for holding the P35-million budget meant to hire additional social workers who would facilitate adoption processes in the Philippines. Read more »

Recto wants PNP to upgrade firearms, ammo storage building

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 09:34 PM

MANILA - Senate President Pro Tempore on Tuesday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to renovate a nearly half a century-old building inside its headquarters in Quezon City to that is being used as storage for the police's firearms and ammunition.   Read more »