There is an urgent need to pass a successor law to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program before the current one expires next ...
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Rhetoric over 2026 GAA

To put one’s money where one’s mouth is is to give or spend money or take some action in order to do or support something that everyone has been talking about.
The country’s most influential business organizations welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s veto of P92 ...
Lawmakers on Monday welcomed the P6.793-trillion budget for fiscal year 2026, with Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III ...
THE retention of more than P300 billion worth of pork barrel–like funds in the 2026 national budget is a missed opportunity for the government to curb corruption and patronage politics, according to a ...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson welcomed Monday President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s veto of non-essential items under unprogrammed appropriations and the prohibition on political involvement ...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs into law the P6.7 trillion national budget for 2026 MANILA, Philippines — A budget ...
SPENDING GUIDE The 2026 General Appropriations Act will guide the government on its spending for this year. —PPA POOL MANILA, ...
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The year of suspended animation?

First out of the gate this year was news that President Marcos approved the budget except for his veto of unprogrammed funds.
A party-list lawmaker aligned with the minority bloc of the House of Representatives on Tuesday welcomed President Ferdinand ...
Global IT Corporation FPT announced its appointment as the inaugural Global Elite Reseller under a new initiative from Sitecore that expands upon its successful Global Reseller Program. The Global ...
Don’t take at face value what politicians are saying about the 2026 budget. It’s only marginally cleaner than the 2026 budget, and many reforms are just for show.