Tag: budget transparency

Confidential and Intelligence Funds Draw Sharp Debate

Palace Defends Confidential and Intelligence Funds Malacañang has staunchly defended the billions of pesos allocated to the confidential and intelligence...

Budget Process Reforms Advance with Early Panel Hearings

House Panel Confirms Early Budget HearingsManila officials reported that the proposed budget process reforms will proceed smoothly despite the...

Confidential and Intelligence Funds Spark Education Funding Debate

Calls to Redirect Confidential and Intelligence Funds In the proposed 2026 national budget, the inclusion of confidential and intelligence funds...

House Speaker Vows Transparent 2026 Budget Discussions

House Speaker Commits to Transparent 2026 Budget Discussions House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has pledged to ensure more transparent and...

House Panel to Start 2026 Budget Deliberations Early

House Panel to Begin 2026 Budget Deliberations Early The House of Representatives will begin discussions on the proposed 2026 national...

Senate Adopts Resolution to Strengthen Budget Process Transparency

Senate Moves to Strengthen Budget Process Transparency MANILA — The Senate has taken a decisive step to strengthen budget process...

Proposed 2026 Budget Cuts Confidential Intelligence Funds

Lower Confidential Intelligence Funds in 2026 Budget The proposed 2026 budget reveals a strategic reduction in confidential intelligence funds, signaling...

House Passes Resolution for Opening Bicameral Conference Committee Meetings

House Adopts Resolution for Bicameral Conference Committee MeetingsThe House of Representatives has taken a significant step by adopting a...

House Leadership Urged to Release Small Committee Amendments

Navotas Rep. Tiangco Demands Transparency on Small Committee AmendmentsMANILA, Philippines — Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco has called on the...

House Moves to Overturn Supreme Court Ruling Quickly

House Files Motion to Overturn Supreme Court Ruling The House of Representatives has taken swift action to overturn the Supreme...

House Appropriations Chair Proposes Small Committee Abolition

New Reforms in Budget Process Unveiled MANILA, Philippines — Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing is set to...

National Funding for Flood Control Must Be Visible, Effective

Ensuring Visible, Functional Flood Control Funding MANILA, Philippines — Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman calls for national funding for...