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House wants budget chief Diokno out

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 06:20 PM

MANILA - The House of Representatives wants the budget chief removed amid questions on an alleged P75-billion 'insertion' in the proposed 2019 national budget.   Read more »

Feud over 'pork' comeback allegations imperils 2019 budget passage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 04:33 PM

The Philippines on Wednesday was on the brink of ending the year without a national budget for the next 12 months as Speaker Gloria Arroyo's allies clashed with officials of the executive over alleged billions of pesos in alleged "insertions." Read more »

Palace backs Diokno amid questions on budget 'insertion'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 06:16 PM

“Definitely,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said when asked whether the Palace still backs Diokno amid the scandal. Read more »

House to press further inspection of 2019 budget: Andaya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 01:50 PM

House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr the Senate had also agreed on a partial reenacted budget for 2019.  Read more »

Diokno on alleged P75-B budget 'insertions': Not my job to pick contractors

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 12:44 PM

Diokno also warned against not passing the 2019 General Appropriations Act before the end of the year, saying a reenactment of this year's expenditure program would "interrupt growth momentum." Read more »

Alvarez washes hands of P5-B infra allocation for district

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 08:32 AM

Former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez washed his hands of the alleged P5 billion infrastructure allocation for his district in Davao del Norte under the proposed 2019 budget. Read more »

Diokno, ginisa sa Kamara ukol sa 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 01:19 AM

Ginisa ng mga mambabatas si Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno sa question hour ng Kamara kaugnay ng 2019 budget. Read more »

Andaya grills Diokno over 2019 budget 'insertion'

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 12:10 AM

Andaya, who was budget secretary during the term of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, asked Diokno to explain the "insertion" of P51 billion in the DPWH budget. Read more »

'Budget naiipit dahil sa alitang economic managers vs ilang kongresista'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 09:54 PM

May hidwaan umano sa pagitan ng mga economic manager ng bansa at ng House of Representatives, ayon sa Makabayan bloc. Read more »

Lacson urges Ombudsman to probe 'pork' insertions in 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 08:11 PM

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday urged the Office of the Ombudsman to look into billions of alleged insertions in the 2019 budget. Read more »

House foiled a pork barrel scam 'in the making' - Andaya

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 04:55 PM

House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr said Tuesday lawmakers averted a repeat of the pork barrel scam as allegedly masterminded by businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles. Read more »

Arroyo on alleged 'insertions': Ask House budget committee

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 04:51 PM

Arroyo said she was not the one who prepared the budget. Malacanang earlier said she should explain the alleged insertions in the General Appropriations Act. Read more »

Arroyo allays fears over possible reenacted budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 04:07 PM

Citing her experience as President, Speaker Arroyo said reenacted budgets last for a "short" period until the General Appropriations Act for the year is finally approved. Read more »

Diliman o dilawan? Binay twits 'sorry state' of intel after destab plot claim

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 03:25 PM

BASIC INTEL LACKING: Senator Nancy Binay wants to increase the budget for intelligence agencies after the President's son, Paolo Duterte, was given faulty information about an alleged ouster plot against the President.  Read more »

Andaya says 2018 budget rushed, contractor favored

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 11:07 AM

The House of Representatives has until this week to pass the 2019 General Appropriations Act before Congress adjourns for the Christmas holidays. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno is scheduled to appear in the House "question hour" on Tuesday. Read more »

Arroyo, pinagpapaliwanag sa 'pork' sa panukalang 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 10:50 PM

Pinagpapaliwanag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo tungkol sa umano ay bilyon-bilyon pisong pork barrel insertions sa panukalang 2019 budget. Read more »

Andaya: DBM should explain P52-B 'insertions' in 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 09:40 PM

House Majority leader Rolando Andaya Jr. said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should be the one to explain the alleged insertions in the P3.757 trillion 2019 national budget. Read more »

The President's economic managers attend budget talks

Mike Alquinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 07:36 PM

President Duterte's economic managers, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno (left), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Ernesto Pernia (middle) and Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, in a light moment as they attend the deliberation of 2019 national budget. Read more »

Diokno denies alleged 'insertions' in 2019 budget

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 04:36 PM

Diokno said the House Representatives can revise or realign budget allocations. Read more »

House to grill Diokno on 'urgent queries' on proposed 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 04:31 PM

The House of Representatives will push through with the "Question Hour" for Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno over alleged insertions in the proposed P3.757-trillion budget for 2019, and the possible delay of its passage. Read more »