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Lawmakers hike 'pork' to P10.8 billion in budget

By Jess Diaz | January 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Senators and congressmen have increased their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel fund for this year by nearly P4 billion, to P10.861 billion.

Headlines

GMA to cut lawmakers' pork in 2010 budget - Palace

By Jess Diaz | January 15, 2010 - 12:00am

President Arroyo would most likely slash the huge amount of “pork” senators and congressmen have inserted in her proposed P1.541-trillion 2010 budget, her spokesman for economic affairs hinted yeste...

Headlines

GMA banned by allies from impounding 'pork'

By Jess Diaz | January 4, 2010 - 12:00am

After diverting P65 billion in debt payments for this year to their pork barrel, President Arroyo’s congressional allies have voted to ban her from “impounding,” or “hijacking,” as some...

Headlines

Congress hikes own budget by P1.8 billion

By Jess Diaz | December 29, 2009 - 12:00am

Senators and congressmen have dipped their fingers into the proverbial cookie jar.

Headlines

Lawmakers pad DPWH budget by P30 billion

By Jess Diaz | December 28, 2009 - 12:00am

Senators and congressmen have padded the 2010 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) by more than P30 billion.

Headlines

Proposed P1.541 trillion budget not ratified

December 24, 2009 - 12:00am

The final version of the proposed P1.541-trillion 2010 national budget was not “validly ratified” by the Senate and the House of Representatives, Sen. Francis Escudero said yesterday.

Cebu News

Next president to face record deficit of P400 billion, says Recto

December 23, 2009 - 12:00am

President Arroyo’s successor could face a record budget deficit of P400 billion after lawmakers decided to increase pork barrel spending, former economic planning secretary Ralph Recto said yesterday.

Business

'Budget for 2010 loaded with election funds'

By Jess Diaz | December 21, 2009 - 12:00am

Senators and congressmen have made President Arroyo’s proposed Pl.541-trillion 2010 spending program an election budget, according to Nueva Ecija Rep. Edno Joson yesterday.

Headlines

'GMA vetoed budget meddling'

By Jess Diaz | March 18, 2009 - 12:00am

President Arroyo vetoed special provisions in the 2009 budget law that would have allowed congressmen to meddle in the use of funds intended for the construction of school buildings and public infrastructure pr...

Headlines