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The Bureau of Soils and Water Management is looking to secure a P1.64 billion budget for 2027 to fund projects, including the expansion of its soil testing laboratories.

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Dayong kapupos sa termino ni Alan Peter Cayetano isip speaker sa House of Representatives niadtong Oktubre 2020, nangita siya og paagi pagpabilin sa gahom. Bisan makalapas sa term-sharing agreement nilang Lord Allan Velasco. Nisuway siya sa paglangay sa pagpasar sa 2021 budget.

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The Philippines swung back to a budget surplus in April, but the excess narrowed to P31 billion as collections were tempered by the one-month extension in the deadline in the filing and payment of income tax.

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A University of the Philippines assistant professor and former budget undersecretary has been named as chief of the Department of Budget and Management.

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Government workers, including military and uniformed personnel, have started receiving their mid-year bonus under the P73.46-billion allocation, the Department of Budget and Management announced.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. said during the Senate hearing that the agency was forced to take the systems offline after an unexpected surge in users crashed the eGovPH App, the government's main digital services platform, for nearly five hours one day and six hours the next about two weeks prior. 

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Cebu City government’s Supplemental Budget 1 for 2026 has finally cleared the council floor, but not without deep cuts and doubts.

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The Philippines’ budget deficit widened to P349.7 billion in March as the government ramped up spending to finance its response to the Middle East war amid a national energy emergency, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

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The Philippine government is cautioned against lawmakers’ proposals for a supplemental budget intended to cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict, citing limited fiscal space and the risk of widening the deficit and debt.

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Despite intensified criticism from Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña, who described proposed Supplemental Budget No. 1 worth nearly ?1 billion as a “big mess,” Mayor Nestor Archival has opted to remain calm and avoid a direct confrontation with his party mate and political mentor.

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The Philippines swung back to a budget surplus in April, but the excess narrowed to P31 billion as collections were tempered by the one-month extension in the deadline in the filing and payment of income tax.

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A University of the Philippines assistant professor and former budget undersecretary has been named as chief of the Department of Budget and Management.

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Government workers, including military and uniformed personnel, have started receiving their mid-year bonus under the P73.46-billion allocation, the Department of Budget and Management announced.

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Cebu City government’s Supplemental Budget 1 for 2026 has finally cleared the council floor, but not without deep cuts and doubts.

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The Philippines’ budget deficit widened to P349.7 billion in March as the government ramped up spending to finance its response to the Middle East war amid a national energy emergency, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

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The Philippine government is cautioned against lawmakers’ proposals for a supplemental budget intended to cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict, citing limited fiscal space and the risk of widening the deficit and debt.

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Despite intensified criticism from Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña, who described proposed Supplemental Budget No. 1 worth nearly ?1 billion as a “big mess,” Mayor Nestor Archival has opted to remain calm and avoid a direct confrontation with his party mate and political mentor.

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