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abtest

Duterte's penultimate outlay to reach Congress way past SONA

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | July 22, 2020 - 6:53pm

The budget department is targeting submission of the proposed P4.33-trillion budget to Congress by August 26.

Business

Government posts narrower budget surplus in January

By Mary Grace Padin | March 14, 2020 - 12:00am

The country’s budget surplus narrowed to P23 billion in January as the government accelerated its disbursements following the timely passage of the 2020 budget.

Business

Duterte to veto unconstitutional budget provisions

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | December 13, 2019 - 12:00am

Whatever would be deemed unconstitutional in the 2020 national budget will surely end up vetoed by President Duterte, Malacañang...

Headlines

Population management, not ‘control’

By BABE’S EYE VIEW FROM WASHINGTON D.C. | By Ambassador B. Romualdez | December 8, 2019 - 12:00am

It is sad to see the 2020 budget of the Department of Health for contraceptive implants which have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration as non-abortifacient being cut by about P200 million.

Opinion

Senators pad own budget for 2020 by P2 billion

By Jess Diaz | December 8, 2019 - 12:00am

Senators have padded their own budget for next year, increasing it by P2 billion, for a total budget of up to P9.5 billi...

Headlines

Congress to approve 2020 budget on Monday

By Jess Diaz | December 5, 2019 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives and the Senate have agreed to approve a common draft of the proposed P4.1-trillion 2020 national...

Headlines

Senators realign P206 billion in 2020 budget

By Jess Diaz | December 4, 2019 - 12:00am

Senators have realigned a total of P206.2 billion to their projects, programs and advocacies in their version of the proposed...

Headlines

P12 bilyon nga budget sa 2020 aprobado na sa PB

By Le Phyllis F. Antojado-Orillaneda | December 3, 2019 - 12:00am

Giaprobahan na sa hunta probinsiyal sa ikatulo ug pinal nga pagbasa ang P12 bilyones nga budget alang sa tuig 2020.

Banat Balita

Raise in gov't nurses' wages adopted in proposed 2020 budget

By Franco Luna | November 28, 2019 - 10:51am

"They don't have to wait six months or another year. By January once we enact the GAA for 2020, ang salary upgrade nila is...

Headlines

2020 budget gets Senate nod, goes to bicam

By Paolo Romero | November 28, 2019 - 12:00am

The Senate yesterday approved the P4.1-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for next year on second reading, and on...

Headlines