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 ...

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

Lawmakers on Monday welcomed the P6.793-trillion budget for fiscal year 2026, with Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III ...

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

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 Monday, ...

The two chambers of Congress have ethics committees, so it’s reasonable for lawmakers to believe they can police themselves ...

MANILA – Malacañang on Monday said the 2026 PHP6.793-trillion national budget is free from pork barrel provisions, stressing ...

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 ...

A group of education workers on Wednesday, January 7, branded the Marcos administration’s 2026 national budget as “Binigong Pilipinas,” criticizing ...

AS 2025 faded into the rearview mirror and a new year was ushered in, many remembered those memorable quotes and quips about ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law this year’s P6.793 trillion national budget, vetoing almost P92.5 billion in ...

Adiong, in an online interview on Thursday, said that it will be good to bring the matter of the UA’s constitutionality before the Supreme Court (SC), but there is a difference between UAs and pork ...