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Lawmakers finalize 2022 budget with P50B for health workers' SRA

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 06:10 PM

The 2022 national budget will have as much as P50 billion for medical frontliners' SRA, almost P48 billion for COVID-19 booster shots, and between P15-16 billion for the NTF-ELCAC. Read more »

House concurs with Senate amendments on 2021 budget extension

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 09:56 PM

The House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate’s amendments to House Bill No. 10373, which extends the validity of the 2021 budget by a year. Read more »

Congress eyes passing 2022 budget on December 21: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 06:07 PM

Congressional leaders will likely pass the 2023 national budget into law on December 21, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday, as budget deliberations had to be suspended after a Cabinet member tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Judiciary bats for 2022 budget higher than DBM's proposal

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:42 PM

Seeking a higher 2022 budget for the Judiciary, a Sandiganbayan justice told the Senate finance committee on Monday there is a need to correct an 'injustice' against the very branch of government tasked to administer justice. Read more »

House defers DBM budget over undisclosed savings

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 04:21 PM

The House has deferred the consideration of the DBM's proposed 2022 budget after a lawmaker called out the agency for its lack of transparency on how much savings the government has. Read more »

POC asks P450M for key 2022 international competitions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 06:39 PM

The POC is seeking an additional P450 million for Filipino athletes’ preparation and participation for major sporting competitions in 2022. Read more »

House to start plenary debates on 2022 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 02:17 PM

The House of Representatives is set to begin plenary deliberations on the 2022 national budget next week. Read more »

On the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections

Atty. Emilio Marañon III and Zy-za Nadine N. Suzara, Access Bangsamoro Fellows
Posted at Sep 16 11:46 PM

A few weeks before the scheduled filing of the Certificate of Candidacies on October 1-8, 2021, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, sitting as the ad hoc BARMM Parliament, has not yet passed the Bangsamoro Electoral Code since it first convened on March 29, 2019. Read more »

Tolentino bats for budget for PH's international events in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 03:38 PM

The House and the Senate have both vowed to include in the 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA) a budget for 4 international competitions next year. Read more »

Solon hits DBM over P160 billion in 'FLR' funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:40 AM

A lawmaker called for the immediate disbursement of P160 billion classified by the DBM as "For Later Release." Read more »

Duterte gov't to boost infra spending amid pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 06:12 PM

The government wants to ramp up spending for its flagship infrastructure program in 2022 even amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

'Anti-epal' provision in 2021 national budget gets adopted

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 02:47 AM

MANILA - Public officials may find it harder now to claim credit after a provision prohibiting attachment of their names, pictures, logos, signatures or other kinds of appearance on projects funded by the 2021 national budget, was officially adopted. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 03:43 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Duterte greenlights P4.506-trillion 2021 Philippine budget

Alfred Frias, Presidential Photo
Posted at Dec 28 11:15 PM

President Duterte flashes his signature pose following the ceremonial signing of the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) at the Malacañan Palace. Read more »

House, Senate ratify P4.5-T 2021 budget; Lacson dissents over prioritization of DPWH projects

Katrina Domingo and RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 10:00 PM

(UPDATE) The Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday ratified the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget, with the former saying the new spending bill would enable government to enact "ramped up COVID-19 response" programs and allow "fresh investments for our health facilities." Read more »

Congressional panel approves P23 billion for rehab in areas hit by typhoons Rolly, Ulysses

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 05:04 PM

The Bicameral Conference Committee has approved some P23 billion worth of funds for the calamity rehabilitation in areas devastated by typhoons Ulysses and Rolly as it finalized the 2021 budget, which is expected to be ratified by Congress on Wednesday.  Read more »

Amid pandemic, education, infra allocations edge out health funding in 2021 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 03:09 PM

The sectors of education and infrastructure have edged out the health sector in terms of biggest allocation in government funds for the 2021 national budget, despite the country’s battle against COVID-19.  Read more »

Malacañang: Congress should submit 2021 budget by 1st week of December

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 11:09 PM

The Malacañang is hopeful that lawmakers would be able to submit the budget by this week or the next.    Read more »

Congress adjourns bicam meeting on P4.5-T 2021 national budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 11:16 PM

MANILA (3rd UPDATE) - Congress on Tuesday adjourned deliberations on the P4.5-trillion General Appropriations Act in less than an hour, fast-tracking the approval of the sum that would fund the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic response plans of the government next year. Read more »

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 »