President Marcos vetoes sections of GAA
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has vetoed sections of the P5.768-trillion 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), including an allocation of a revolving fund for the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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House starts plenary debates on 2025 national budget
THE House of Representatives will begin today plenary deliberations on Malacañang’s proposed P6.352 trillion national budget for 2025, targeting to complete the discussions in eight session days and approve the spending measure by September 25.
House starts budget plenary debates
THE House of Representatives will start plenary debates on Monday, September 16, on the P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025.
Speaker to budget critics: Practice what you preach
MANILA, Philippines — Without naming names, Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday challenged critics of the 2025 national budget currently under review by the House of Representatives, saying they should try practicing what they preach.
Hundreds evacuated as fire hits PGH anew
MANILA, Philippines — Over 300 patients and their relatives were evacuated after a fire broke out yesterday in one of the buildings at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila.
MVP, Congressional Spouses tie up for cancer care center
MANILA, Philippines — Seed funding for a new cancer care facility at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Medical Center in Quezon City has been turned over by the Congressional Spouses Foundation Inc. (CSFI).
House plenary debates on P6.3 trillion budget begin
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance will be the first government agency that will undergo budget deliberations today when plenary debates start on the P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 at the House of Representatives.
House issues arrest order, but can’t find Roque
MANILA, Philippines — The arrest order for former presidential spokesman Harry Roque, who was cited in contempt by the House of Representatives’ quad committee on Thursday, is now out.
EDITORYAL - Hindi dapat isnabin ang pagdinig sa OVP budget | Pilipino Star Ngayon
Inisnab ni Vice President Sara Duterte ang ikalawang hearing ng House of Representatives noong Martes kaugnay sa hinihinging P2.037 bilyong budget ng kanyang sariling tanggapan para sa 2025. Sa pagdinig noong nakaraang linggo, nagkainitan ang Vice President at mga mambabatas na miyembro ng house appropriations committee. Kinukuwestiyon ng mga mambabatas ang malaking budget na hinihingi na hindi sinagot ng Vice President at sa halip ay sinabing pinupulitika siya.