+ Follow GAA Tag
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[Title] => Senate vows to strictly guard 2027 GAA
[Summary] => Following a landmark Supreme Court decision declaring the 2024, 2025 and parts of the 2026 national budgets unconstitutional, Senate leaders vowed yesterday to strictly guard the proposed 2027 outlay against irregular realignments.
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[Title] => SC declares provisions of 2024, 2025, 2026 national budgets unconstitutional
[Summary] => The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional key provisions of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 General Appropriations Acts (GAA) over unauthorized congressional increases to unprogrammed standby funds and specific special accounts.
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[Title] => Budget ‘padding’ in NEP questioned
[Summary] => A “pattern of padding” is evident in certain items in the National Expenditure Program, meant possibly to provide “fiscal space” for later budget insertions under a substantially reduced figure in the General Appropriations Act, according to ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio.
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[Title] => DBM: National tax allotment not under GAA
[Summary] => The Department of Budget and Management has clarified that local governments’ national tax allotment (NTA) is not legislated under the General Appropriations Act.
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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
[Summary] => The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) lauded the significant budgetary support for early childhood education under the 2026 General Appropriations Act.
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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.
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[Title] => SC declares provisions of 2024, 2025, 2026 national budgets unconstitutional
[Summary] => The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional key provisions of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 General Appropriations Acts (GAA) over unauthorized congressional increases to unprogrammed standby funds and specific special accounts.
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[Title] => Budget ‘padding’ in NEP questioned
[Summary] => A “pattern of padding” is evident in certain items in the National Expenditure Program, meant possibly to provide “fiscal space” for later budget insertions under a substantially reduced figure in the General Appropriations Act, according to ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio.
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[Title] => DBM: National tax allotment not under GAA
[Summary] => The Department of Budget and Management has clarified that local governments’ national tax allotment (NTA) is not legislated under the General Appropriations Act.
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[Title] => On-ground inspection sa government projects, gawing random
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[Title] => Mandaue City secures GAA funding for MCC, modern city hospital
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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.
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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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