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MANILA, Philippines — Expenditures of the national government for infrastructure and other capital outlays grew to P1.02 trillion from January to November 2023 from only P861.8 billion in the same period in 2022, according to the Department of Budget and Management.
A process has long been in place for the approval of the national budget. Malacañang, through the Department of Budget and Management, submits its proposed national expenditure program to Congress, and both chambers deliberate on the NEP to come up with their respective versions of the budget bill.
MANILA, Philippines — The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) has given its backing for the proposed 50 percent coverage for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members admitted to private hospitals.
MANILA, Philippines — Congress should exercise greater transparency in its budget process, according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III, who called the process “very rotten.”
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos knew about the P26.7 billion allocated for the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita program (AKAP) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as she signed the bicameral conference committee report when the Senate approved the 2024 national budget.
MANILA, Philippines — The House appropriations committee chairperson has denied allegations of possible irregularities in the P26.7-billion cash aid project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, saying that its alleged use for the people’s initiative (PI) campaign is “unfounded.”
During a Senate hearing conducted on February 13 chaired by Senator Imee Marcos, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed his dismay regarding delays in the distribution of government assistance intended for indigents and crisis affected communities. He stressed this amid allegations made that the same programs are being used to push for the People's Initiative.