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SENATE minority leader Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday said the proposed 2024 national budget may be questioned before the Supreme Court (SC) for being unconstitutional as it supposedly exceeds P5.768 trillion, which was the amount requested by Malacañang under its National Expenditures Program (NEP) for next year.
MANILA, Philippines — Days before the planned transport strike, President Marcos announced that the deadline for the consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUV) operators would not be extended, emphasizing that the program that seeks to modernize the sector should not be hampered by a minority.
MANILA, Philippines — True to his earlier promise, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri yesterday announced that the Senate ratified next year’s national budget with an additional P10.47-billion allocation for the much-needed boost to the country’s defensive posture in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Sen. Chiz Escudero has urged the Marcos administration's economic managers to increase the gross domestic product (GDP) moving forward in order to maintain the country's debt-to-GDP ratio at a manageable level.
Sen. Grace Poe called anew for the review of the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), saying it lacks safety nets for drivers and operators who will bear the brunt of the December 31 consolidation deadline.
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Tuesday appealed to the Department of Budget and Management to help find sources of funding for benefits for barangay health workers (BHWs), especially those in far-flung areas.
True to his earlier promise, Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri today announced that the Senate ratified next year's national budget that included institutional amendments that will provide the much-needed boost to the country's defensive posture in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
The Senate on Monday, December 11, 2023, ratified the harmonized version of the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which contains the proposed P5.768 trillion budget for next year.