Tag: Public Funds
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Albay Cancels 2025 Magayon Festival Due to Election Rules
The provincial government of Albay has decided to cancel the 2025 Magayon Festival to comply with a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution. The decision was made after a meeting with various government officials, prompted by Comelec Resolution 11060, which bans the use of public funds for social services from March 28 to May 11, 45…
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Senator Calls for Overhaul of DepEd Billing System Amid Ghost Student Scandal
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has demanded that the Department of Education (DepEd) revamp its billing system following the discovery of alleged ghost beneficiaries in the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP). This program offers financial aid, ranging from PHP14,000 to PHP22,500, to Grade 11 students opting for private education. Public school students automatically qualify, whereas private…
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Department of Education Investigates Alleged ‘Ghost Students’ in Private Schools
The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched an investigation into claims of ‘ghost students’ at twelve private schools across nine divisions. Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of this probe, stating that the misuse of public funds allocated for the Senior High School (SHS) voucher program is a serious concern. Angara stressed that DepEd…
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Department of Education Investigates Alleged ‘Ghost Students’ in 12 Private Schools
The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched an investigation into claims of ‘ghost students’—students who are enrolled but do not actually exist—in 12 private schools across nine divisions. Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of this probe, stating that DepEd is committed to preventing the misuse of public funds allocated for the Senior High…
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House Leader Defends 2025 Budget Integrity Against Duterte’s Claims
In a robust defense of the 2025 national budget, Deputy Majority Leader and La Union 1st District Representative Paolo Ortega V refuted former President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusations of ‘blank appropriations’ within the budget. Ortega labeled these claims as deliberate misinformation intended to reinstate the controversial confidential funds previously allocated to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office.…
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Budget Secretary Highlights Need for SARO for PHP783 Billion in Congressional Additions
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman emphasized the necessity of a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the disbursement of nearly PHP800 billion in programs and projects added by Congress to the 2025 national budget. Speaking at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Pangandaman revealed that Congress introduced approximately 12,900 new line items, totaling PHP783 billion, with a…
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New AKAP Guidelines Expected by End of January, Enhanced Safeguards to be Implemented
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is set to release the updated guidelines for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) by the end of January. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman announced during a media forum that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and…
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Marcos Jr. Sets Conditional Implementation for AKAP in 2025 Budget
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has announced that the funding for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) in the 2025 budget will be subject to conditional implementation. This decision was made public during the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act at Malacañang Palace in Manila. Marcos vetoed over PHP194 billion in…
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