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Duterte excludes ‘pork’-tagged ex-senators Estrada, Revilla in own lineup

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 04:11 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte did not include in his own senatorial lineup Jinggoy Estrrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., two former senators linked to the pork barrel scam. 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 »

Bong Revilla 'forgives' political foes

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 06:16 PM

Former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. on Wednesday said he has "forgiven" his political enemies, as he enjoys liberty after being cleared of plunder for which he was detained for four and a half years. Read more »

2019 budget to get final approval before end of Q1, budget chief says

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 01:14 PM

President Duterte has 30 days to sign the measure in its entirety or veto some provisions of the bill, the budget chief said.    Read more »

Sandiganbayan says graft cases vs former TRC execs must proceed

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 12:38 PM

The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division said the trial of former Technology Resource Center (TRC) deputy director general Dennis Cunanan and group manager Maria Rosalinda Lacsamana for graft and malversation of public funds should continue with the presentation of their own evidence.  Read more »

RECIPE: Cheesy pork menudo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 12:08 PM

Alamin kung paano gawing "kakaiba" ang karaniwang putaheng Pinoy na menudo. Read more »

Ilang hog raiser, nababahala sa banta ng African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 12:03 AM

Pero ang mga importer ng karne, kampante na hindi sila magkakaproblema sa supply kahit dumarami ang mga bansang apektado ng ASF. Read more »

Revilla gets movie star treatment at Hugpong campaign kickoff

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 03:24 PM

MANILA - After over four years of being incarcerated due to a plunder case, former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. said Tuesday he could not believe that he still remains relevant among Filipinos Read more »

At campaign launch, Jinggoy calls 'pork' raps baseless

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 09:26 PM

PAMPANGA - Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday hit back at the administration of former president Benigno Aquino III for filing charges against him in connection with the pork barrel scam, as he seeks to return to the Senate. Read more »

Animal bureau fears 'big damage' if swine fever reaches PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 09:06 AM

An outbreak of African swine fever in Japan will cause "big damage" if it reaches the Philippines, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said Tuesday following a ban on all pork products from the East Asian nation. Read more »

Ban sa pork mula Japan, kasado; karneng Mongolia ibabawal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 08:28 PM

Pinag-aaralan na ng Bureau of Animal Industry na ipagbawal ang pag-aangkat ng pork at pork products galing Mongolia dahil sa African swine fever. Nauna nag ipagbawal ang karneng baboy mula Japan. Read more »

Palace defends Duterte endorsement of plunder-accused Jinggoy

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 03:43 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to endorse former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who is running for Senate in the May polls even as he faces plunder and graft charges in connection to the pork barrel scam. Read more »

2019 budget has ‘pork barrel’ insertions: Andaya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 12:32 AM

A ranking House leader admits the 2019 budget has pork barrel insertions. Read more »

2019 budget na may P125 bilyong 'pork barrel,' ipinasa ng Kongreso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 10:25 PM

Pirma na lang ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kailangan para maisabatas ang 2019 national budget na nagkakahalagang P3.757 trilyon. Read more »

Lacson: 'Cholesterol-rich' 2019 budget has P160-million pork per House member

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 08:51 PM

MANILA - Calling the new spending law "cholesterol-rich," Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday asserted that members of the House of Representatives had allocated for themselves P160 million in discretionary or "pork barrel" funds under the just ratified 2019 national budget.    Read more »

Drilon urges public to be vigilant on 2019 national budget

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 03:41 AM

MANILA - Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday said the public should be vigilant in the execution of the 2019 budget as it contains pork barrel. Read more »

Diokno pinahaharap ng Kamara sa budget hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 09:48 PM

Pormal nang naglabas ng subpoena ang House committee on appropriations na inuutusan si Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno na dumalo sa pagdinig ukol sa umano ay mga anomalya sa panukalang 2019 national budget. Read more »

Diokno free to decide on new House subpoena: Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 09:46 PM

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno is free to decide on the subpoena issued to him by the House Appropriations Committee for the Feb. 8 hearing on the alleged P75 billion budget insertion, Palace spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Thursday.   Read more »

Palace: Duterte to veto items in budget if it violates SC ruling on pork

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 04:08 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will veto items in the proposed 2019 budget if he sees that these violate a 2013 Supreme Court ruling outlawing the pork barrel, or lump sum and discretionary items often tied to questionable and even non-existent projects. Read more »

Lacson urges Duterte to veto budget items with 'look and smell' of pork

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 12:42 PM

Lacson said some P160 million in allocations per congressman were retained during a "small group" bicameral conference committee meeting late Wednesday. Read more »