+ Follow GAA Tag
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[Title] => DBM: National tax allotment not under GAA
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[Title] => On-ground inspection sa government projects, gawing random
[Summary] => Upang matiyak na hindi masayang ang pera ng taong bayan, kailangang random na suriin sa mismong lugar ang mga proyekto ng gobyerno.
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[Title] => Mandaue City secures GAA funding for MCC, modern city hospital
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[Title] => Knives out for the 2026 GAA
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[Title] => Early childhood education gets 2026 budget boost – EDCOM 2
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[Title] => Unprogrammed appropriations ‘constitutionally valid’ — DBM
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[Title] => Marcos tells politicians to stay out of 'ayuda' programs
[Summary] => Marcos ordered a ban on politicians’ involvement in aid distribution, with guidelines still being finalized under the 2026 budget.
[DatePublished] => 2026-01-05 18:29:00
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[Title] => Vetoed items meant to pay back Mitsubishi, Toyota
[Summary] => Sen. Gatchalian warned that vetoed auto industry incentives could affect government obligations to Toyota and Mitsubishi.
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[Title] => Vow of transparency: Which items did Marcos veto from the 2026 budget?
[Summary] => President Marcos Jr. vetoed P92.5 billion in unprogrammed budget items, cutting UA to its lowest level since 2019.
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[Title] => Reporters asked to give up phones for budget coverage
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[Title] => DBM: National tax allotment not under GAA
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[DatePublished] => 2026-03-06 00:00:00
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[Title] => On-ground inspection sa government projects, gawing random
[Summary] => Upang matiyak na hindi masayang ang pera ng taong bayan, kailangang random na suriin sa mismong lugar ang mga proyekto ng gobyerno.
[DatePublished] => 2026-01-12 00:00:00
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[Title] => Mandaue City secures GAA funding for MCC, modern city hospital
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[Title] => Knives out for the 2026 GAA
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[DatePublished] => 2026-01-09 00:00:00
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[Title] => Early childhood education gets 2026 budget boost – EDCOM 2
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[DatePublished] => 2026-01-09 00:00:00
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[Title] => Unprogrammed appropriations ‘constitutionally valid’ — DBM
[Summary] => The Department of Budget and Management defended the existence of unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 budget, saying it abided by the Constitution.
[DatePublished] => 2026-01-08 14:56:00
[ColumnID] => 0
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[Title] => Marcos tells politicians to stay out of 'ayuda' programs
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[DatePublished] => 2026-01-05 18:29:00
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[Title] => Vetoed items meant to pay back Mitsubishi, Toyota
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[DatePublished] => 2026-01-05 18:15:00
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[Title] => Vow of transparency: Which items did Marcos veto from the 2026 budget?
[Summary] => President Marcos Jr. vetoed P92.5 billion in unprogrammed budget items, cutting UA to its lowest level since 2019.
[DatePublished] => 2026-01-05 16:23:00
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