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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

DepEd nababahala sa halos P7 bilyong tapyas sa budget nila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 08:03 PM

Dahil dito, posibleng hindi na masunod ang tamang student-teacher ratio at bumalik sa double shifting ang ilang mga paaralan. Read more »

Duterte safeguarded 2020 budget with 'conditional' items, says official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 02:49 PM

No items were vetoed in the 2020 budget because all items under the budget can be implemented directly or through conditional implementation, said Ryan Lita, director for legal service of the DBM. Read more »

Tips to protect yourself when buying a used car

Moneymax.ph
Updated as of Jan 08 02:57 PM

Don’t just buy the next used car you see. Make sure your money won’t go to waste.  Read more »

Gov’t has ready funds for repatriation of Filipinos from Middle East: budget official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 01:28 PM

MANILA- The Philippine government has enough funds under the 2020 national budget for the repatriation of its people from the Middle East, a budget official said Wednesday as President Rodrigo Duterte called for standby coffers in light of the brewing war in the region. Read more »

Lawmakers question approval of some provisions of 2020 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 11:27 PM

A group of lawmakers questioned the approval of several provisions under the 2020 national budget. Read more »

Lacson says 2020 budget may still have 'questionable items'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 07:41 PM

Senator Panfilo Lacson said there may still be questionable items in the 2020 national budget that President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law. Read more »

Duterte signs 2020 national budget into law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 08:59 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed into law the 2020 national budget, averting a repeat of last year's delay that slowed economic growth. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Tensions in the Middle East

ANC
Posted at Jan 06 04:37 AM

The safety of overseas Filipino workers is the subject of concern as tensions rise in the Middle East. Here are the big stories making the headlines today. Read more »

Duterte to sign 2020 national budget on January 6

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Duterte may sign 2020 budget in first week of January: spokesman

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 03:17 PM

Duterte is still studying the budget proposal, said Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. It will mark the second straight time that the national budget was not signed before the start of the year it was earmarked for. Read more »

Cayetano insists no ‘pork’ in 2020 national budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 11:00 PM

MANILA—House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano clarified in a statement that there is no pork barrel in the 2020 budget as defined by the Supreme Court in a previous ruling. 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 »

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 »

Treasury eyes another 'Premyo Bonds' sale in 2020

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 03:53 PM

National Treasurer Rosalia De Leon said she would recommend to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez a "repeat issue" of the Premyo Bonds after the maturity of the recently concluded offer that raised P4.961 billion. Read more »

Canada predicts slower growth, deficit to climb in 2020

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 07:03 AM

Canada's finance minister predicted on Monday that growth will come in at 1.6 percent in 2020, the best of any G7 country besides the United States, but the deficit will also increase.  Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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'

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »