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‘Special Purpose Fund’ ipapalit sa PDAF

By Doris Franche-Borja | November 21, 2013 - 12:00am

Matapos na ideklara ng Korte Suprema na illegal at unconstitutional ang kinukuwestiyong Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) o pork barrel fund, mayroon pa umanong higit na ma­laking lump sum fund sa ilalim...

Bansa

‘Special purpose fund’ bantayan Palit sa PDAF...

By Joy Cantos | November 21, 2013 - 12:00am

Dapat na bantayan ng taumbayan ang malaking lump sum fund sa ilalim ng pambansang pondo, matapos ideklara ng Supreme Court na labag sa batas at unconstitutional ang Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) o...

Police Metro

Palasyo: DAP legal

By Rudy Andal | October 2, 2013 - 12:00am

Siniguro naman ng Ma­lacañang na hindi labag sa Konstitusyon ang DAP na itinatag ng Aquino admi­nistration.

Bansa

Imbestigasyon sa DAP sinimulan na ng COA

October 1, 2013 - 2:06pm

Sinimulan na ng Commission on Audit ang imbestigasyon sa maanomalyaang Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III.

Balita Ngayon

Gastos sa eleksyon nagsulong sa Q1 GDP

May 31, 2013 - 12:05pm

Naniniwala si dating National Treasurer Leonor Briones na naging malaking tulong ang paggastos ng pamahalaan para sa katatapos lamang na eleksyon sa pag-usbong ng gross domestic product (GDP) sa unang tatlong buwan...

Balita Ngayon

Congress urged to adopt alternative 2010 budget

By Iris Gonzales | November 22, 2009 - 12:00am

A consortium of non-government organizations (NGOs), led by former National Treasurer Leonor Briones, has urged Congress to adopt an alternative budget in 2010, saying there is a need to increase allocations...

Business

NGO warns on use of P1.4-trillion national budget

By Iris Gonzales | March 22, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Social Watch Philippines, a non-government group led by former National Treasurer Leonor Briones warned President Arroyo against the use of P1.414-trillion budget for 2009 to address a rec...

Business

Smaller T-bill offerings mulled

November 5, 2002 - 12:00am

The government plans to issue small-denominated Treasury bills as part of its Small Investor Program to allow retail investors access to government securities traditionally bought only by banks and other institutional...

Business

Bankers upbeat on lower interest rates

By Ted P. Torres | January 31, 2001 - 12:00am

Bankers are optimistic that interest rates will go down further with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) taking its cue from the US Federal Open Market Committee (Fed). "Key interest rates will follow the pace...

Business

DOF raises P15 B to fund deficit

December 19, 2000 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance (DOF) has successfully raised P15 billion from various sources to finance next year’s budget deficit, Finance Secretary Jose T. Pardo said yesterday. Pardo said the finance department...

Business