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House names contingent to bicam panel to help pass 2021 national budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 05:55 AM

The House Wednesday formed a 21-member group to the bicameral conference committee to make sure the proposed P4.506-trillion budget for 2021 will be signed before the year ends.   Read more »

Senate suspends 2021 budget debate due to Typhoon Ulysses

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 06:29 PM

The Senate on Wednesday halted budget debates in plenary to let the chamber's employees go home early before the expected onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. Read more »

Senate eyes submitting 2021 budget to Malacañang by mid-December: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 12:06 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said that senators plan to submit the P4.5-trillion 2021 General Appropriations Bill for the President's signature by mid-December 2 weeks ahead of the year-end expiration of the current national budget. Read more »

Imee files bill extending 2020 budget's validity to end of 2021

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 05:14 PM

"In truth, the Philippines has had the...longest, and arguably the most costly lockdown in the world, and even as private businesses struggle to restart and recover, so too has government remained unable to fully effect its planned expenditures for this fiscal year," said Sen. Imee Marcos.  Read more »

DepEd to appeal unprogrammed funds in proposed 2021 budget

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 08:58 PM

The Department of Education said Monday it would ask lawmakers to make changes in allocations under the government's proposed 2021 budget so the agency could sufficiently fund "important" programs. 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 »

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 »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

DBM submits P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget to lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 12:24 PM

The budget proposal, which is 12 percent higher compared to the previous year was submitted to the House of Representatives early Tuesday. A copy will be turned over to the Senate later in the day, the DBM said. Read more »

'Walang personalan': Nograles says Congress unlikely to retaliate after P95.3B budget veto

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 05:29 PM

In a weekly forum, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said he did not see any negative effect caused by the President's decision to veto certain provisions in the P3.7 trillion 2019 national budget. Read more »

Mga 'siningit' kabilang sa natapyas sa 2019 nat'l budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 07:21 PM

Kasama sa naalis mula sa pinirmahang 2019 national budget ang umano'y insertions sa pondo.  Read more »

Despite 2019 budget delay, Duterte vows infrastructure push 'will be sustained'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 04:02 PM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed P95.3 billion in appropriations when he signed on Monday the Philippines’ long-delayed P3.7-trillion national budget for this year. Read more »

Rescheduled signing: Palace says 2019 nat'l budget still under Duterte study

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 01:51 PM

The signing of the P3.7 trillion national budget for this year may happen after the Holy Week, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte may sign budget before Holy Week: Cabinet official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 09:13 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte might sign this week the long-delayed P3.7 trillion national budget for this year, a Palace official said Monday. Read more »

Andaya slams Sotto’s 'conditional' signing of 2019 budget bill

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 06:35 PM

MANILA - House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rolando Andaya Jr. has asked the Palace and the Department of Budget and Management to assail Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s “conditional” signing of the 2019 budget bill. Read more »

Arroyo maintains she did not tinker with 2019 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 05:37 PM

MANILA - House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has asserted she did not tinker with the 2019 Budget, an allegation by Sen. Panfilo Lacson that has stalled its passage.  Read more »

Construction ng SEA Games sports complex sa Tarlac nagpapatuloy

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 09:51 PM

CAPAS, TARLAC — Sa kabila ng isyung baka hindi matuloy ang pagho-host ng Pilipinas sa 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games sa Nobyembre, tuloy-tuloy naman ang konstruksyon sa 40 ektaryang sports complex sa New Clark City sa Tarlac. Read more »

Gov't can seek exemptions from election ban on spending for projects - lawmaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 10:26 PM

Government may apply for exemptions from the election ban on spending for government projects covered by the 2019 Budget which has been delayed in Congress, a House lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

P98 bilyon 'ginalaw' ng mga mambabatas sa 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 08:05 PM

Tinatayang P98 bilyon ang ginalaw at nilipat-lipat ng mga mambabatas bago nila maisapinal at ratipikahan ang P3.7 trilyon proposed national budget para sa 2019. Read more »

Congress realigns over P98 billion in 2019 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 04:41 PM

Some P98 billion were realigned by Congress when it approved the P3.75-trillion national budget for 2019 last week. Read more »