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House leadership draws flak over plan to restore NTF-ELCAC budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 05:05 PM

"We can't entrust NTF-ELCAC with billions if it can't even present to Congress its cash inflows and outflows and name its finance officer." Read more »

House wants to restore NTF-ELCAC budget in bicam

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 06:20 PM

The NTF-ELCAC’s budget was slashed by the Senate and House of Representatives in their respective versions of next year’s spending plan. 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 »

House realigns P77.5-B in 2023 budget for DOH, PGH, others

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 06:57 PM

The press release of the House of Representatives did not state if the realignments also took away funds from controversial lump sums. Read more »

Add'l funding pushed as more schools expected to hold in-person classes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 11:05 AM

A Senate committee is pushing for an increase of funds for DepEd and state universities and colleges under the 2022 budget as it anticipates more schools holding face-to-face classes next year. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 17, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 12:00 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Senate urged to increase health budget

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 05:49 PM

Health workers hold a protest in front of the Senate of the Philippines headquarters in Pasay City on Wednesday, as the chamber deliberates on the proposed P5.024 trillion national budget for 2022. Read more »

2022 budget not for candidates' pockets: Drilon

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 11:05 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said the 2022 national budget should provide the country "much-needed impetus for economic recovery." Read more »

Solons flag 2022 budget for lacking in COVID response allocation

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 07:25 PM

Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo said the 2022 General Appropriations Bill "does not constitute a sufficient COVID response." 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 »

Abante quits as minority leader to join House majority under new Speaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 08:39 PM

The leader of the House minority bloc on Friday stepped down to join the House majority under the helm of newly-installed Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.  Read more »

Duterte warns lawmakers: Resolve budget issues or I will do it for you

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:45 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte issued a warning to lawmakers as the fate of the country's 2021 budget hangs in the balance. Read more »

Cayetano reiterates apology to Duterte, says 2021 budget will be passed on time

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 09:35 PM

MANILA - House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday reiterated his public apology to President Rodrigo Duterte following the President’s speech admonishing members of Congress to settle the leadership impasse at the House of Representatives. Read more »

Velasco joins calls to reopen House sessions to discuss 2021 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 07:26 PM

Calls for the House of Representatives to reopen sessions on House Bill 7727, the 2021  General Appropriations Bill mount with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco joining the chorus of those condemning the House Leadership for its abrupt termination and approval of the bill on second reading. Read more »

House Speakership saga: Alan outmaneuvers Allan again

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 01:12 AM

MANILA - House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has outmaneuvered Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco by leading the House into a quick approval of House BBill 7727 or the 2021 budget on 2nd reading Tuesday, 2 days ahead of schedule.   Read more »

House OKs P4.5-trillion 2021 budget bill on 2nd reading amid leadership wrangling

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 06:00 PM

This developed as the camp of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco last week threatened to unseat Cayetano on October 14 to force the Taguig lawamaker to honor the term-sharing agreement finalized in 2019. Read more »