Senators are not letting up on the issue of whether lawmakers should continue to tinker with funds for supposed government assistance for targeted sectors, at the expense of vital budget items, such as flagship infrastructure projects. On Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos noted the extreme dismay of the Department of Public…
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go lauded the signing into law of Republic Act No. 11982, or the Amendments to the Centenarian Act. The measure, signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. last Monday, February 26, now expands the benefits for elderly Filipinos. The law, which Go is a co-author and co-sponsor,…
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated a P106.335-billion budget to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), expected to benefit more than four million households. A statement issued by the DBM revealed that the amount has been allocated to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under…
Martin Romualdez remains the Speaker of the 19th Congress. It’s impossible for the former president to hold the position because he is not an elected member of Congress.
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) – Despite being perceived as the Marcos administration’s likely bet in the 2028 presidential elections, this column