Malacañang on Monday denounced the allegations made by former President Rodrigo Duterte regarding the alleged ”discrepancies” in the 2025 national budget, saying that the allegations made should be dismissed as ”criminal.” In a press statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Duterte and other individuals’ move was an act of peddling misinformation. ”Some quarters, including a … Read more
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wants to allocate funds for the key programs of the Department of Education (DepEd) as the agency disclosed the reduction in its budget for fiscal year 2025. In a meeting with the DepEd on Thursday, Marcos noticed the budget gaps on DepEd’s projects, with the agency saying it may worsen … Read more
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be prudent in spending the agency’s P279 billion budget for 2025, Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said on Wednesday. The DILG has the fourth-highest budget allocation under the P6.326 trillion national budget for 2025. “We extend our gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for his support … Read more
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has vetoed or removed at least P16.7 billion worth of flood control projects in various regions nationwide under the P6.326 trillion national budget for 2025 which he signed Monday. In his veto message, the President removed the following budget provisions for flood control related projects: P4.58 billion for Construction/ Maintenance of … Read more