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Budget airlines to boost seat capacity in Q4

By Elijah Felice Rosales | 1 day ago

The country’s budget carriers are increasing seat capacity by up to 10 percent to end the year, as they look to salvage...

Business

Full transparency in 2027 budget sought

By Louella Desiderio | 2 days ago

The Management Association of the Philippines is urging all government agencies and branches involved in the 2027 budget...

Business

EDITORIAL — Budget red flags

3 days ago

A coalition of civil society organizations sees red flags in nearly P736 billion of the P7.2-trillion national outlay proposed by the executive for 2027, which a public finance analyst has described as an “election...

Opinion

P735.56 billion ‘red flag’ items spotted in 2027 budget

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | 3 days ago

A coalition of civil society organizations has flagged P735.56 billion in President Marcos’ proposed 2027 national...

Headlines

P7.2 trillion budget bill for 2027 filed

By Daphne Galvez | 4 days ago

 The bill containing the government’s spending plan worth P7.2 trillion for fiscal year has been formally filed...

Headlines

LGUs, tatanggap ng mas malaking pondo sa susunod na taon - Palasyo

By Gemma Garcia | 5 days ago

Inaasahang tataas ang pondong matatanggap ng mga local ­government unit sa susunod na taon dahil sa panukalang dagdag na pondo para sa Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) upang pondohan ang mga programa at proyekto...

Police Metro

P143 billion MUP pension nearly triple AFP’s modernization budget

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | 8 days ago

The Marcos administration is proposing to spend P142.95 billion on military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pensions next year,...

Headlines

EDITORIAL — Finally, evacuation centers, but…

12 days ago

Despite repeated opposition from the Department of Education, schools are again serving as evacuation centers amid the continuing heavy rainfall and massive flooding.

Opinion

Tig-P180 milyong alokasyon sa evacuation center ng bawat region kinuwestyon sa 2027 budget

By Malou Escudero | 13 days ago

Kinuwestyon ni Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson ang tig-P180 milyong lump sum allocation para sa mga evacuation center sa bawat isa sa 17 rehiyon ng bansa, na may kabuuang halaga na mahigit P3 bilyon, sa...

Bansa

The President’s budget

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | August 17, 2026 - 12:00am

There was nothing new in the “leadership funds” revelations of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan.

Opinion