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'What parked funds?' Solon says P500M for Kennon Road repair a typo error

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Updated as of Nov 13 10:06 AM

Camarines Sur Rep. L-Ray Villafuerte said the P500 million fund allotted for the repair of Kennon Road in Baguio was a typographical error and was supposed to be only P15 million. Read more »

Economic growth momentum rests on budget passage: analyst

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Updated as of Nov 11 12:52 PM

Gross domestic product grew 6.2 percent in the third quarter, on the back of a recovery in government spending that was weight down by the delayed approval of the 2019 budget. Read more »

Senate panel wants 2019 budget valid until December 2020

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 11:34 PM

Proposals seeking to extend the validity of the 2019 budget until the end of next year has been approved by the Senate Finance Committee. Read more »

Lacson urges lawmakers to bare amendments in 2020 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 04:43 PM

Lawmakers who proposed amendments to the 2020 budget should bare the changes they made, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday, a day after he alleged that billions-worth of projects were "parked" in the national expenditure program. Read more »

P20 billion worth of projects 'parked' in 2020 budget: Lacson

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Posted at Nov 04 04:59 PM

Some P20 billion worth of projects were "parked" or have no specific allocations, in the 2020 budget that the House of Representatives approved in September, a senator said. Read more »

PH debt rises to P7.9-T in September, up 10.4 pct from last year

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Updated as of Nov 04 04:51 PM

The national government's debt reached P7.9 trillion at the end of September, which was 10.4 percent higher compared to the same month last year, the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) said on Monday.  Read more »

'Puro research': Villar hits agriculture budget on corn program

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Posted at Oct 09 07:17 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar chastised the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday over what she said was its bloated budget on research on corn.  Read more »

House transmits P4.1 trillion 2020 budget bill to Senate

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Posted at Oct 01 12:57 PM

The 2020 General Appropriations Bill or House Bill 4228 was formally received by Office of the Senate President on Oct. 1, documents obtained by the media showed.  Read more »

'Bumukol dito, bumukol doon': Lacson says even NEP not perfect

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Posted at Oct 01 10:16 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said he is determined to root out pork barrel insertions in the proposed P4.1-trillion budget for 2020, saying not even the National Expenditure Program from the budget department is perfect. Read more »

Lacson won’t stop ‘pork’ scrutiny, amid halt in Senate-House budget beef

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Posted at Sep 27 09:03 PM

Lacson said he will not stop scrutinizing the 2020 national budget for pork barrel allegedly inserted into the spending plan, despite a "ceasefire" on the Senate-House "word war." Read more »

Defensor denies P700-M pork for each House member in proposed budget

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Posted at Sep 27 01:22 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Friday refuted the claims of Senator Panfilo Lacson that each congressman will receive as much as P700 million under the proposed 2020 national budget. Read more »

Lacson: Document shows congressman asked help for P258-M building funds

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Posted at Sep 26 11:26 PM

Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson showed Thursday evidence that Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro, who has been disputing him over the proposed 2020 national budget, asked the senator for financial help to construct a municipal building in a Capiz town. Read more »

Lacson: 2020 budget tadtad ng pork barrel ng mga kongresista

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Posted at Sep 26 12:35 AM

Itinatanggi ito ng mga taga-Kamara at hininging mag-sorry ang senador. Read more »

Solons blast Lacson, demand apology over claims of pork in proposed 2020 nat'l budget

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Posted at Sep 25 07:08 PM

MANILA - Some members of the House of Representatives have demanded an apology from Sen. Panfilo Lacson after the latter claimed the 2020 national budget proposed by the chamber had insertions of discretionary funds or pork barrel. Read more »

Palace: Duterte may veto 2020 budget as pork claims persist

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 03:00 PM

President Rodrigo won’t hesitate to reject the 2020 national budget if he finds it unconstitutional, his spokesman Salvador Panelo assured the public Tuesday as claims of insertions in the spending plan persist. Read more »

Panukalang P4.1-trilyong 2020 national budget, aprubado ng Kamara

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Posted at Sep 21 03:40 AM

May pinakamalaking alokasyon ang DepEd, DPWH at DILG. Read more »

House approves 2020 national budget in record time

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Updated as of Sep 21 05:22 AM

MANILA (3rd UPDATE)—The House of Representatives on Friday approved the proposed P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget bill on its third and final reading, a process that was expedited upon the President's order. Read more »

Palace: Duterte will not sign proposed 2020 budget if against Constitution

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 10:10 PM

A lawmaker revealed that each member of the House of Representatives will receive P100 million for their projects.  Read more »

Lawmakers get P100M in 'allocations' each under 2020 nat'l budget: Salceda

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 06:26 PM

Lawmakers are entitled to a P100 million allocation under the proposed 2020 national budget, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte certifies 2020 national budget bill as urgent

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 08:27 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent the proposed P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget. Read more »