Press Release - Highlights of Sen. Pia's sponsorship of the DepEd budget
PART 1: RESPONSE TO SENATORS BATO DELA ROSA, FRANCIS TOLENTINO & JINGGOY ESTRADA
Budgeting latest news
Hontiveros wants ban on increasing secret funds through contingent fund
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 8)— Sen. Risa Hontiveros is eyeing the prohibition of augmenting confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) under the contingent fund for the proposed 2024 budget.
Japanese companies threatening to pull out due to VAT refund issues
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 8) — Some Japanese companies are threatening to pull out from the Philippines because of tax refund issues, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Wednesday.
Statement of Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman on the Q3 GDP Growth Rate
The economic team is pleased with this quarter’s 5.9% GDP growth, a significant improvement from last quarter’s 4.3%. This proves that with effective budget utilization, we can meet our economic targets.
Press Release - Transcript of Interpellation of Senator Risa Hontiveros during the Senate plenary debates on the 2024 OVP budget
Senator Risa Hontiveros (SRH): In 2022, the confidential funds of the Office of the Vice-President (OVP) were augmented by P125 million from the Office of the President's (OP). During the proceedings of the House of Representatives, it was stated that the OVP submitted a liquidation report covering these funds. Currently, the Commission on Audit (COA) is auditing the use of this P125 million, and has committed to finish by the 15th of this month. What is the status of this audit? Sayang di lang umabot dito sa ating plenary interpellation. Ano na po yung status ng audit na ito?
Senate removes OVP, DepEd secret funds
MANILA, Philippines — Senators have unanimously agreed to remove all confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Department of Education (DepEd) and all civilian agencies from the national budget for 2024, a senator has disclosed.