Angara appointed as DepEd chief
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sonny Angara will be the new education secretary, President Marcos announced yesterday, weeks before the opening of school year 2024-2025.
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'Procurement bill will lessen corruption'
SEN. Juan Edgardo Angara said Senate Bill 2593 or the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) will enhance transparency and efficiency in government procurement process.
Press Release - Angara: Reporma sa procurement law, tugon sa korapsyon sa gobyerno
TIWALA si Senator Sonny Angara na ang kanyang isinusulong na pag-amenda sa umiiral na Government Procurement Reform Act o GPRA ay magbubunga ng positibong pagbabago sa pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto at purchase of goods and services and supplies at iba pang aktibidad ng gobyerno na nalulusutan ng matinding korapsyon.
Civilian agencies get zero CFs in final P5.768T budget for 2024
THE Senate yesterday ratified the P5.768 trillion 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) hours after it was approved by the bicameral conference committee which reconciled the disagreeing provisions in the versions approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Zubiri: Senate to ratify today P5.768T budget for next year
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday said senators are set to ratify today the reconciled version of the proposed P5.768 trillion national budget of the Marcos administration for next year.
Zubiri seeks probe of foreigners who obtained PH passports
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri urged the national security agencies to investigate reports that foreigners were able to obtain Philippine passports using valid documents.
Senate panel adopts P9.82B intel, confi funds OK’d by House
THE Senate Committee on Finance has adopted the P9.82 billion confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) recommended by the House of Representatives when it approved the proposed P5.768 trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2024.