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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for the prioritization of programs to address child stunting in next year’s national budget, stressing that investing in Filipino children’s health is “the best return on investment.” Cayetano raised this point during the first day of plenary debates on the 2025 General Appropriations Bill in the Senate. “The best return […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles on Tuesday expressed full optimism that the CSC will be on track to sustain its gains and further improve its various programs for the coming year after Congress approved its 2025 budget on Tuesday without any hitches. Nograles made the remark after the House Committee on Appropriations gave […]
Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee on Monday deferred the House plenary deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Health (DOH) and its attached agencies, including the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) due to inaction and lack of specific plans to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of Filipinos on medical services. During the House […]
The House of Representatives recently terminated the plenary sponsorship and interpellation on the 2025 proposed budget of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agencies for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of P3.394-billion. DOT budget sponsor and committee on appropriations vice chairman Representative Faustino “Inno” Dy of Isabela said the DOT proposed budget […]