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Budget transparency causes temporary lag in state spending

September 19, 2015 - 10:00am

The Philippines is not alone in experiencing a slowdown in public fund disbursements as a result of budget transparency efforts by the government, but officials said such effects are only “temporary.&rdqu...

Business

Philippines soars to great heights in budget transparency

September 13, 2015 - 10:00am

The Philippines has been cited for open and transparent budget management by the 2015 Open Budget Survey.

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Slip in transparency

January 27, 2013 - 12:00am

Those who have been following the debates on the utilization of funds by the Senate will agree with the results of an international survey on budget transparency.

Opinion

Phl slips in budget transparency survey

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 25, 2013 - 12:00am

The country’s budget transparency score slid by seven points last year, indicating that the government provides the public with only tepid information regarding how public officials and agencies are spending...

Business

Lacierda: Low budget transparency score 'strange'

By Camille Diola | January 24, 2013 - 4:44pm

Carrying a slogan of "transparent government," Malacañang found it "strange" that the country's budget transparency...

Headlines

RP improves score in budget transparency level

By Reinir Padua | October 21, 2010 - 12:00am

The Philippines has improved its score in the survey of the level of transparency of the national budget among 94 countries.

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Budget transparency

February 2, 2009 - 12:00am

If this ad- ministration is sincere in its commitment to fight corruption, it should open the utilization of public funds to public scrutiny.

Opinion