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With no Philippine university landing in the top 100 of a survey of Asian higher education institutions (HEIs), two House members vowed to push for the education sector to have a bigger budget allocation to raise the quality of education at par with global standards.Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante and Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. will propose significant changes in the department’s 2025 budget to achieve President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s goal to modernize agriculture, increase food production and ensure food security. “The budget in 2025 will be very different from this year,” Tiu Laurel told members of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. […]
Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, commended the collaborative efforts that led to a significant increase in the 2024 budget for the Department of Health (DOH). The 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) has earmarked approximately P241.1 billion for the DOH, significantly rising from the initially proposed P199.1 billion in […]
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is optimistic that the country’s rice production would further improve this year despite a prolonged dry spell, as palay producers are expected to receive at least P31 billion in support from the national government under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). A total of P30,889,904,000 has been allocated […]
The Senate ratified the harmonized version of the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which contains the proposed P5.768 trillion budget for next year. The House of Representatives also ratified the bicameral conference committee report. After the ratification by both Houses of Congress, the government’s spending plan bill will be transmitted to Malacanang for President Ferdinand […]
Senator Chiz Escudero vowed to scrutinize the proposed P5.768 trillion 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) once it is taken up at the plenary to ensure that next year’s national budget truly supports the needs of the people. In a media interview, Escudero disclosed he will give special attention to the three sectors that he has […]
Local governments hosting mineral mining and energy development activities in their areas stand to receive P12.8 billion as their combined share of the national treasury’s income from the commercial utilization of the country’s natural resources, Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said. “The P12.8 billion has been appropriated in the 2024 national budget that the […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes is urging the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to use what remains of their questionable P340 million advertising budget for 2023 to help Filipinos suffering from psoriasis. “Instead of using its budget on advertisements, we are urging PCSO to focus on charity and help people with medical needs such […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa questions China’s recent claims it has allowed the recent successful resupply mission of the Philippines to BRP Sierra Madre due to “humanitarian consideration.” In an interview recently, Dela Rosa was asked whether or not the Philippines needs China’s go signal with regards to exercising its sovereign rights in the West […]
The House Committee on Appropriations chaired by AKO BICOL Party-list Represetative Zaldy Co deliberated on the P2.06-billion budget proposal for 2024 of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the agency’s corresponding projects and programs for funding. Presiding officer and Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairman Camarines 4th District Representative Arnie Fuentebella opened the briefing saying that the country […]