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2026 budget signed, but questions remain

“The pork debate is not just about money; it is also an opportunity for reform that will define the broader trajectory of fiscal governance” Last...

Sandigan clears ex-solon of graft, but finds him liable for negligence

The Sandiganbayan has cleared former Quezon 2nd District Rep. Proceso Alcala of graft, malversation, and falsification charges arising from alleged anomalies involving his pork...

Sandigan allows Reyes to skip March 28 trial

Jessica “Gigi” Reyes, one of the accused in the plunder and graft cases involving the alleged misuse of at least P172 million in discretionary...

SC okays filing of graft raps against ex-Nueva Ecija solon

The Supreme Court has upheld a resolution of the Office of the Ombudsman recommending the indictment of former Rep. Rodolfo Antonino (Nueva Ecija, 4th...

Rody to Dick: You got P88 million pork?

President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday asked Senator Richard Gordon whether it is true that he “parked” at least P88 million in pork barrel funds with...

CA clears Umali of P15-m ‘pork’ misuse

The Court of Appeals has exonerated Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio Umali of administrative liability over allegations of irregularity in the use of his P15...

Senate keen on probe of ‘parked’ pork

The Senate may hold its own investigation into the parking of pork barrel funds in the budgets for infrastructure projects, but it will wait...

Sandigan ends Bong Revilla plunder trial

The Sandiganbayan First Division has ended the trial of the plunder case against detained former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. after the prosecution and the...

Pork barrel may finance free tuition law–Lacson

SENATOR Panfilo Lacson on Sunday suggested removing pork barrel funds from next year’s budget and instead use them to finance the recently passed law...

A constitutional crisis

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the dismissal of Senator Joel Villanueva from government service and the filing of criminal charges against him. This...

Former lawmaker faces graft raps

THE Ombudsman ordered the filing of 18 charges of graft, 11 counts of malversation through falsification of public documents and seven counts of malversation...

Napoles pork raps upheld

THE Supreme Court has upheld the resolution of the Office of the Ombudsman finding probable cause to again indict Janet Lim Napoles and several...

Lawmakers hopeful on P80m

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.5px; font: 14.0px 'Minion Pro'} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} LAWMAKERS on Monday expressed hope that the P80 million in pork...

2016 budget pork-less, Palace insists

Malacañang on Sunday  reiterated  its  claim  that   it has always obeyed the laws on the review and passage of the national appropriations, rejecting the...
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