Manila Bulletin17d
Business groups demand transparency, accountability in wake of budget row
Included in this is the removal of P26 billion from congressional insertions of P289 billion into the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The MBC, in particular, recently ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer1mon
Saving – and regrowing – what’s left of our forest cover
The government allocated P464.5 billion in 2023 to address climate change, which was 60.1 percent higher compared to its P289.7 billion allocation in 2022.
Manila Bulletin1mon
GSIS shatters records with P289 billion in loans for gov't workers
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported record loan disbursements totaling P289 billion last year, providing financial support to over 1.2 million government employees. In a ...
pna1mon
GSIS multi-purpose loan programs disburse record P289-B
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System's (GSIS) flagship loan initiative reached new heights in 2024, with its Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) programs providing crucial financial support to more ...
Asia News Network1mon
Philippine budget critics: Veto still left ‘pork’ intact
Among the items that were widely criticized was the DPWH budget that was bloated by almost P289 billion. Public works projects have the reputation of being among the largest sources of kickbacks for ...