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P37.49 billion ‘pork barrel’ for LGUs flagged

By Delon Porcalla | September 2, 2026 - 12:00am

Makabayan lawmakers have condemned the Marcos administration for its handling of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, saying it still reeks of pork barrel funds allotted to local government unit...

Headlines

Anino o ‘shadow’ pork barrels

By Jarius Bondoc | February 13, 2026 - 12:00am

PINAKAMALALANG uri ng pork barrels ang Unprogrammed Appropriations.

PSN Opinyon

House ratifies P6.7-T budget for 2026

By Cristina Chi | December 29, 2025 - 2:39pm

The House ratified the P6.7-trillion 2026 budget despite objections over unprogrammed appropriations flagged as new &quo...

Headlines

Electioneering, duplicate payments plague AICS and AKAP — COA

By Dominique Nicole Flores | December 23, 2025 - 2:20pm

State auditors flagged mismanagement and political influence in AICS and AKAP, yet the bicameral committee still approved...

Headlines

Leviste: Each congressman has at least P150M in budget insertions, Cabral files show

By Dominique Nicole Flores | December 22, 2025 - 3:33pm

Rep. Leandro Leviste (Batangas, 1st District) claimed Monday, December 22, that each district and party-list representative...

Headlines

Access to health care relying on political favors, warns cardinal

December 15, 2025 - 8:44am

The Kalookan bishop said requiring political endorsements for medical aid turns rights into favors and undermines human ...

Headlines

Because of ‘pork,’ Ping won’t sign budget

By Neil Jayson Servallos | December 15, 2025 - 1:30am

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson is refusing to sign the ratification of the 2026 budget if the bicameral conference...

Headlines

Napoles convicted of malversation, graft over ex-Benguet rep's PDAF

By Ian Laqui | December 8, 2025 - 12:59pm

In a 165-page decision dated November 21, the anti-graft court sentenced Napoles to reclusion perpetua, or 20 to 40 years'...

Headlines

Pinatuyangang kawat

By Leo Lastimosa | November 20, 2025 - 12:00am

Karaang maniobra sa pork barrel (niadto itom ug baga pa ang among buhok):

Banat Opinyon

Remulla seeks to enforce Villanueva's dismissal over 2016 case

By Ian Laqui | October 23, 2025 - 10:28am

Ombudsman asks Senate to suspend Villanueva over 2016 dismissal order over the misuse of PDAF funds.

Headlines