Tag: Budget
House panel approves OVP’s proposed P902.8M budget for 2026
THE House Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday approved the P902.8 million budget proposed by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2026.
The House...
Comelec urged: Ban surveys 3 months before elections
SEN. Rodante Marcoleta yesterday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to study the possibility of banning surveys three months before the conduct of any...
Flood control budget to be realigned to health, education sectors – Marcos
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday said the proposed budgets for flood control projects for 2026, which he has ordered scrapped, will be realigned to...
Marcos orders ‘sweeping’ review of DPWH 2026 budget
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a “sweeping review” of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed P880 billion budget for 2026.
The...
UP economist proposes simple fix for ‘ghost’ projects
An economics professor has suggested a simple solution to prevent “ghost” infrastructure projects from getting into the government’s budget: by including each project’s unique...
