MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Monday maintained that the P6.7 trillion national budget for 2026 is ...

Discover the differences between earmarks and pork barrel spending, how they impact financial decisions, and why they evoke varied taxpayer reactions.

After enduring a week of scathing criticism from taxpayers, grassroots activists, and especially other lawmakers, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) has finally abandoned his ...

THE retention of more than P300 billion worth of pork barrel–like funds in the 2026 national budget is a missed opportunity for the government to curb corruption and patronage politics, according to a ...

THE P6.8-trillion budget for 2026 bolsters pork barrel politics over the systemic social and economic transformation needed for true national development, according to a private think tank. According ...

"They've been going on since we were a country." That's Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, speaking in defense of "earmarks." An earmark is Washington lingo for what most people outside the Capital ...

Malacañang on Monday insisted that the P6.97-trillion national budget for 2026 is “pork-free,” amid concerns from some ...

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WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, June 9) -- If you want more proof that the GOP revolution has not exactly transformed Washington politics, look at the time-honored practice of so-called pork-barrel spending.

On Tuesday, the Alexandria, Va.,-based founders of Pork Barrel BBQ joined the Sharks from ABC’s TV show, “Shark Tank,” to ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square. Heath Hall and ...

Preheat grill to 400°F – 450°F. Brush skirt steak with olive oil and season with Pork Barrel BBQ All-American Spice Rub or Pork Barrel BBQ Steak Rub. Let rest for 10 minutes. Grill skirt steak on one ...

March 7, 2007 — -- Tax money spent on small projects that only benefit one congressional district or region are often slipped into legislation at the 11th hour -- a time-worn and much criticized ...