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Drilon: No hidden lump sums in budget

By Marvin Sy | August 13, 2015 - 10:00am

Allegations of hidden lump sums in the proposed P3.002-trillion national budget are crazy and unfounded, Senate President...

Headlines

SC ruling allowed lawmakers’ projects

By Jess Diaz | November 29, 2014 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court ruling striking down the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) as unconstitutional does not bar lawmakers...

Headlines

Budget as poll funds? Absurd, says Palace

August 3, 2014 - 12:00am

Absurd was how Malacañang described claims that the proposed national budget for next year could be used for the 2016...

Headlines

Senators: SC won't declare lump sum appropriations unconstitutional

By Christina Mendez | January 14, 2014 - 5:00pm

Administration senators Sergio Osmeña III and Francis Escudero on Tuesday defended the legality of lump sum appropriations under the 2014 budget, which is now the subject of a petition before the Supreme...

Headlines

SC asked to strike out lump sum items in GAA

By Edu Punay | January 14, 2014 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court (SC) was asked yesterday to void four items in this year’s national budget.

Headlines

Ex-national treasurer calls on public to monitor budget

By Rhodina Villanueva | December 29, 2013 - 12:00am

Former national treasurer Leonor Briones urged the public to remain vigilant in monitoring lump sums and the approved general provisions in the bicameral appeal budget where vulnerabilities are still present.

Headlines

Ruling against PDAF also removes DAP

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | November 25, 2013 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court prescribes line-item budgeting from hereon. So it abolishes lump sum allocations like PDAF and DAP.

Opinion

SC justices divided over legality of DAP

By Edu Punay | November 25, 2013 - 12:00am

Will President Aquino’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) suffer the same fate as the Priority Development Assistance...

Headlines

DBM: No more lump sums in 2013 budget

By Delon Porcalla | January 23, 2012 - 12:00am

The Aquino administration will be doing away with the lump sum funds in the proposal for next year’s budget since all agencies will be required to provide “comprehensive details” for government...

Headlines

Cayetano seeks higher pension for judges

By Efren Danao | May 29, 2000 - 12:00am

Sen.

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