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COA sets stricter proof bar for confidential fund rewards

Manila, Sept. 3 -- An acknowledgment receipt alone cannot justify the payment of rewards from confidential funds, the Commission on Audit (COA) clarified Thursday as it outlined tighter safeguards bei... Read More


Remulla eyes assistant ombudsman for BARMM

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The Office of the Ombudsman will assign an assistant ombudsman specifically for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as part of efforts to strengthen its anti... Read More


Gatchalian: EOPT law clears way for VAT relief on system loss

Manila, Sept. 3 -- Electricity consumers may soon get relief from the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on allowable system loss charges without waiting for Congress to pass another tax measure, Senate Pr... Read More


Senate panel presses Hiraya on inherited PrimeWater obligations

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The change in ownership and corporate name of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. does not erase its existing obligations to consumers, contractors and local water districts, a Senate p... Read More


Ombudsman budget advances in Senate with possible funding boost

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The Senate Committee on Finance on Thursday approved at the committee level the Office of the Ombudsman's proposed PHP7.23-billion budget for 2027, with lawmakers signaling support ... Read More


Reclamation, quarrying projects need tighter DENR checks - Pangilinan

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday pressed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to tighten scrutiny of reclamation, quarrying, mining, and land con... Read More


P15.5-M DepEd rewards questioned against youth leadership summit costs

Manila, Sept. 1 -- The PHP15.54 million in confidential funds disallowed by state auditors came under scrutiny at the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday after an Army officer said his unit normally s... Read More


Sotto wants collapsed bridges, failed flood works put under lens

Manila, Sept. 1 -- The collapse of bridges and damage to flood-control structures during a month of successive typhoons and monsoon rains should be investigated to determine whether public infrastruct... Read More


GSIS refunds P19-B in loan payments to more than 700K members

Manila, Sept. 1 -- More than 700,000 government workers have received PHP19 billion in refunded loan payments from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), freeing up money that would otherwise... Read More


Senate to put damaged bridges, key infra on 2027 budget priority list

Manila, Sept. 1 -- Bridges and other vital infrastructure damaged by the southwest monsoon may be prioritized in the proposed PHP7.2-trillion 2027 national budget as the Senate weighs how to allocate ... Read More