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Budget bicam was '3rd Congress': Makabayan solons

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 08:55 PM

Rep. France Castro and her Makabayan bloc allies believe the budget remains riddled with pork barrel funds. Read more »

Group says stop giving funds to NTF-ELCAC

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 02:15 PM

Human rights advocates hold a protest at the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) headquarters in Quezon City on Monday. Read more »

Senate approves proposed 2023 national budget

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 08:13 PM

Hontiveros and Pimentel also pushed for a provision that would require agencies to submit a 'work plan' for confidential funds. Read more »

Senate taps oversight panel on confidential, intel funds

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 06:15 PM

Sen. Koko Pimentel reiterated his position that granting CIF to some agencies is not a good practice. Read more »

Senate wraps up plenary debates on 2023 budget

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 18 07:32 PM

The Senate finished early morning Friday its plenary deliberation on the proposed 2023 budget after nearly 2 weeks of marathon debates. Read more »

Tulfo, Villar clash over 'farm to subdivision' issue, rice tariffication

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 06:38 PM

Senators Raffy Tulfo and Cynthia Villar figured in a heated exchange early morning Thursday during the deliberation on DA proposed 2023 budget. Read more »

Ilang senador nais bigyan ng intelligence fund ang DICT

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 12:05 AM

Ani Sen. Raffy Tulfo, mahirap na umasa lang ang DICT sa mga telcos dahil lumalabas na may utang na loob pa ang DICT sa mga ito. Read more »

Phase 1 ng National Broadband Plan posibleng matapos sa kalagitnaan ng 2023

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 12:01 AM

Sa ngayon, 73 percent nang tapos ang Phase 1 at posible na sa kalagitnaan ng 2023 ay matapos ito at mapakinabangan na. Read more »

DENR pinagsusumite ng listahan ng reclamation projects

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 02:06 AM

Ipinasusumite sa DENR ang kabuuang bilang ng reclamation projects sa buong bansa. Read more »

Climate change body slammed over 'dismal' performance

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 05:16 PM

During the Senate's deliberation on the CCC's proposed P128 million budget for 2023, Sen. Imee Marcos pointed out the CCC officials' 'constant travels.' Read more »

'Is there no limit?' Senator questions OVP's 'tripled' budget for 2023

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 09:21 PM

Senate Finance panel chairperson Sen. Sonny Angara came to the defense of OVP, citing "trends" since 2004. Read more »

Protesters press for teachers' wage hike amid DepEd budget hearing

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 08:02 PM

The funding requirement to complete the construction of school buildings as well as its repairs would amount to P419 billion, Sen. Pia Cayetano said. Read more »

No 'compelling reason' to give DepEd confidential funds: Hontiveros

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 07:52 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros said she will formally move for the realignment of DepEd's P150 million confidential fund at the "proper time." Read more »

Pimentel: OVP 'not entitled' to have confidential funds

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 07:29 PM

Sen. Koko Pimentel said he will still move for the deletion of OVP's confidential funds "at the right time." Read more »

Senate OKs nearly P17-B budget for DMW in 2023

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 10:52 AM

Senator JV Ejercito, who defended the agency's budget, said overseas Filipino workers have contributed some P2.093 trillion over the past 5 years. Read more »

Senate allots P619-M budget for IBC-13 in 2023 budget

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 02:13 PM

The current budget would settle all the claims of the former employees, Senate Minority Floor Leader Koko Pimentel said. Read more »

Go seeks streamlining of programs for reforming rebels

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 02:30 AM

Go said the NTF-ELCAC offers assistance to former rebels but this should be programmed into the DND so the goal would 'really be successful.' Read more »

Senate OKs OP's intel funds, gives additional P1B to DOJ for 2023

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 09:19 PM

Sen. Koko Pimentel said he would still move to reduce the President’s CIF but was quick to acknowledge that he will be 'defeated' in the end. Read more »

Proposed 2023 budget of over 30 agencies, offices spared from Senate scrutiny

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 06:44 PM

According to Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, no senator moved to interpellate the budget of 33 government agencies and offices. Read more »

Senator questions statistics bureau, says data may be 'wrong'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 06:54 PM

Senator Francis Tolentino on Wednesday said he doubts the PSA's data and methods following its report on the state of unemployment in the country. Read more »