Tag: National Budget

Ejercito hails passage of “pro-health” national budget in bicam

(Eagle News)–Senator JV Ejercito hailed the recent passage of the P3.757-trillion national budget in the bicameral conference committee, describing it as “pro-health.” In a statement, Ejercito said the national budget “carries the funds for the Health Facilities Enhancement Program, or HFEP, and Human Resource for Health Development (HRHD), both under the budget of the DOH (Department of Health).” According to Ejercito, who is the chair of the  Senate Committee on Health and Demography, he “fought for […]

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House, Senate finally approve 2019 national budget; bill to be sent to Palace for President’s signature

  (Eagle News) – The Senate and the House of Representatives on Friday, February 8, finally ratified the P3.757 trillion national budget for this year, after the bicameral conference committee finally agreed on a final version following deliberations on alleged budget insertions. Both houses of Congress ratified the final version of the bill approved by the bicameral conference committee. This will now be transmitted to Malacanang for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature. Senator Loren Legarda, chair […]

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Lacson “thanks” Bravo, Castro for “educating” public about “evil pork” in proposed nat’l budget

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Sunday, Feb. 3, “thanked” two congressmen for allegedly making the public know about the “evil pork” in the proposed national budget. “What Speaker [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s] talking heads obviously do not realize is that they’re actually advancing my cause in educating the public more about the ‘evil pork’ in the national budget,” Lacson said, referring to House Majority Leader Fredenil Castro and COOP-NATCCO party-list Rep. Anthony Bravo. Lacson made the statement […]

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Castro defends congressmen’s adjustments to proposed nat’l budget; lashes out at Lacson

(Eagle News)—House Majority Leader Fredenil Castro on Saturday, Feb. 2, defended the adjustments made by congressmen to the proposed national budget, even asking Senator Panfilo Lacson, who has been vocal against the pork barrel system, where his “P50-billion amendment” would go. “Nadiskubre po ng mga kasapi ng Mababang Kapulungan sa Bicameral Conference Committee na ito pong ating kaibigan na si Sen. Lacson ay may ipinasok na halagang P50-Billion para po sa kanyang pangangailangan na halaga […]

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Lacson hits back at Bravo; dares him to disclose his amendments to proposed nat’l budget for 2019

(Eagle News)—-Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 2, hit back at Rep. Anthony Bravo, and dared him to make public all the amendments he made to the proposed national budget for 2019. Lacson made the call after Bravo accused the senator of having secret amendments in the proposed P3.787 trillion budget. “MR CONGRESSMAN, I ALREADY MADE PUBLIC ALL MY AMENDMENTS IN THE 2019 NATIONAL BUDGET. CAN YOU DO THE SAME?” Lacson said in a Tweet. He […]

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Lacson to congressmen, senators: Make public proposed amendments to national budget for 2019

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Jan. 29, urged members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to make public their proposed amendments to the P3.7-trillion national budget for this year. In doing so, Lacson noted that the bicameral committee, where the House of Representatives and Senate versions of the proposed national budget will be reconciled, was a “venue for sneaky horse trading among legislators.” He said for his part, “in the […]

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Andaya renews call for Diokno to attend House panel inquiry into alleged anomalies in budget

(Eagle News)–Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 26, reiterated his call for Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to attend a House of Representatives’ panel  inquiry into alleged anomalies in the national budget. Andaya renewed the call following what he said were “developments” that include Public Works Secretary Mark Villar supposedly confirming on record what he has been saying all along—that “Diokno was the mastermind behind the P75-billion insertion in the DPWH (Department of Public Works […]

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Duterte signs congressional reso extending validity of key components of 2018 budget

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a joint resolution extending the validity of key components of the 2018 national budget until Dec. 31, 2019. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea made the announcement in a message to reporters on Thursday, Jan. 3. According to Medialdea, in particular, the President signed Joint Resolution No. 3 that extends the validity of the “MOOE and CO components of the 2018 GAA (General Appropriations Act) Joint Resolution Extending the Availability of the […]

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Sotto expresses hope proposed budget will be signed by Duterte before end of January 2019

(Eagle News)—-Senate President Tito Sotto on Sunday, Dec. 16, expressed hope the 2019 budget would be passed before the end of January next year. In a radio interview,  Sotto said deliberations on the budget allocations of the remaining agencies will resume on Jan. 14, after the monthlong break of Congress. After those, he said the amendments to the proposed budget would be tackled, and then the proposal would be subjected to the bicameral conference. “Hopefully […]

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Andaya: Mayor from Bicol says former Cabinet official behind “parking” of at least P300 million worth of infra projects in proposed 2019 budget

(Eagle News)–A mayor from Bicol has said the person behind the  “parking” of at least P300 million worth of infrastructure projects in the proposed 2019 budget is a former Cabinet official seeking a post in next year’s elections. This is according to House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya, who issued a statement on Sunday, Dec. 16, in apparent response to Senator Panfilo Lacson’s allegations a staff member of a senator offered a part of his pork barrel […]

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DBM’s Diokno warns of “detrimental” impact, economic slowdown if Congress fails to pass 2019 nat’l budget

  (Eagle News) – Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno warned of “detrimental” effects to the country’s economy in case Congress fails to approve the proposed 2019 national budget of PHP3.757-trillion. According to Department of Budget and Media estimates, a reenacted budget would reduce disbursements by around PhP220 billion by 2019. Diokno said the growth impact of such a reduction would be “detrimental” and could lead to an economic slowdown. “While ‘the sky will not fall down’ […]

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House adopts reso urging Duterte to reconsider appointment of Diokno as Budget secretary

Diokno unfazed; questions integrity of his accusers  (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dec. 12, adopted a resolution urging President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his appointment of Ben Diokno as Budget secretary. House Resolution 2365, authored by Minority Leader Danilo Suarez, was adopted after Diokno was grilled by House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya for what the lawmaker said were “insertions” amounting to  billions in infrastructure funds in the proposed 2019 national budget […]

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