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NBI recommends charges vs Aquino, Garin, Abad over Dengvaxia mess
The National Bureau of Investigation sends its findings to the Ombudsman, saying former president Benigno Aquino III is liable for technical malversation, and former health secretary Janette Garin for graft, among others
Aquino, Garin, Abad expected to face DOJ panel over Dengvaxia
Former president Benigno Aquino III, ex-budget secretary Florencio Abad, and ex-health secretary Janette Garin are expected to submit their counter-affidavits to the Department of Justice
'What were they thinking?': Robredo, LP solons criticized for Holocaust Memorial photo
In the photo, Robredo and LP solons were seen happily posing at a monument that honors the memories of the millions who lost their lives during the holocaust
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 11, 2018
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DOJ to Aquino, Garin, Abad: Answer Dengvaxia vaccine charges
Aquino, Garin, Abad, and other former and incumbent officials must appear before the Department of Justice on Friday, March 23, to answer the charges filed against them
Aquino denies election offenses linked to Dengvaxia
(UPDATED) 'Klaro naman pong harassment ang punto,' says former president Benigno Aquino III as he appears before the Commission on Elections over alleged election offenses linked to the government's dengue immunization program
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Aquino, Abad to attend House probe into Dengvaxia controversy
Former president Benigno Aquino III and former budget secretary Florencio Abad says they are ready to face the House investigation on Monday, February 26
Aquino, Sanofi, DOH officials face graft complaint over Dengvaxia mess
The VACC, VPCI, and physician Francisco Cruz claim that the accused government officials 'anomalously' funded the immunization program and favored Sanofi to procure the vaccine
Aquino, Garin, 7 others on immigration lookout over Dengvaxia
The immigration lookout bulletin order comes after Gabriela filed a graft complaint stemming from the dengue immunization program that began during the Aquino administration
Aquino, Garin, Abad, Ochoa face raps over dengue vaccine
The 23-page complaint also implicates private respondents from French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur
At Senate, Aquino faces Dengvaxia controversy head-on
(UPDATED) Former president Benigno Aquino III says his administration implemented the controversial dengue vaccination program in good faith
DOJ puts Singson, Abad on immigration lookout over P8.7-billion road scam
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II also names a witness to the alleged scam – Roberto Catapang Jr
Aguirre orders NBI to probe Aquino, DAP
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II orders the National Bureau of Investigation to form a special task force to handle the investigation on former president Benigno Aquino III and the Disbursement Acceleration Program
Batanes Representative Dina Abad dies
'You will be terribly missed, Congresswoman Dina Abad. The nation lost another treasure,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
DOJ sets up task force for new pork barrel scam probe
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II says the task force is set up to correct the 'miscarriage of justice' in the probe carried out by the Aquino administration
Napoles tags Drilon, Trillanes, De Lima in PDAF scam
The opposition senators slam the allegation as 'black propaganda,' saying President Rodrigo Duterte is only seeking revenge against his critics
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Aguirre targets Abad in pork scam reinvestigation
Di ba may nagsabi diyan na may tutor o may mentor? Aguirre asks alluding to former budget secretary Florencio Butch Abad
Ombudsman orders Aquino to comment on DAP appeal
Former president Benigno Aquino III has 15 days to respond to the motion to charge him with usurpation of legislative power graft and malversation over the Disbursement Acceleration Program
Duterte slams Aquino, Abad, Trillanes over DAP
President Rodrigo Duterte says former president Benigno Aquino III and former budget secretary Florencio Abad disregarded a constitutional ruling against DAP
Ex-budget chief Abad to be charged over DAP
3rd UPDATE The Ombudsman indicts former budget secretary Florencio Abad for usurpation of legislative power but dismisses charges against ex president Benigno Aquino III
17th Congress of the Philippines: Will laws remain unfunded?
The Congress that has made the most number of empty promises so far is the 15th Congress How will the 17th Congress fare?
CODE-NGO to Diokno: Reconsider plan to drop BUB
The Caucus of Development NGO Networks urges budget secretary Benjamin Diokno to review of the bottom up budgeting program before pushing through with their plan
Complaint filed with Ombudsman vs Aquino, Abad
3rd UPDATE Progressive groups say former President Aquino and former Budget Secretary Abad face charges of technical malversation usurpation of legislative powers and graft and corruption over the DAP
Most Aquino Cabinet members richer in 2015
The assets lists of 5 Cabinet members are not yet available: Foreign Affairs Secretary Jose Rene Almendras Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas Trade Secretary Adrian Cristobal and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Emmanuel Esguerra
The President's men, 6 years after
Whom did President Benigno Aquino III listen to when he had to grapple with policy issues? How was he like to members of the Cabinet? Did he play favorites? How has he evolved in the past 6 years?
DBM blocking benefits of PAO lawyers? Both have basis – DOJ
Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas says both parties arguments prescind from a divergence in the interpretation of the PAO law and the Prosecution Service Act of 2010
PAO retirees accuse DBM, Abad of blocking retirement benefits
Retired government lawyers file a complaint before a Quezon City court
Gov't allots P16.7B for city roads in 2017 – DBM
According to the budget department around P13 5 billion 287 93 million is allotted for KALSADA city projects while P3 2 billion 68 25 million will be used for the implementation of Bottom Up Budgeting initiatives
Proposed 2017 budget for local roads reaches P39B – DBM
By the end of 2017 all 81 provinces will be covered by the provincial roads rehabilitation program the Department of Budget and Management says
Gov't allots P35B for 2017 'Bottom-up' budget
The proposed amount is higher by P10 3 billion 223 39 million from this year s allocation of P24 7 billion 535 91 million
DBM releases P12.3 billion in irrigation funds
P11 8 billion will be used for the expansion of irrigation across the country while the remaining P500 million is for NIA s Quick Response Funds
Higher budget for provincial roads, infrastructure in 2017 – Abad
UPDATED 5 months before its term ends the Aquino administration promises higher budget for infrastructure in 2017
DBM: Enough funds in 2016 budget for RH law
Budget Secretary Florencio Abad says the health department can draw at the very least around P900 million from different fund sources to buy family planning commodities
Local governments' IRA share grows by 62% during Aquino's term – Abad
For 2016 the country s 43 000 local government units have a P428 62 billion share in the internal revenue allotment compared to P265 8 billion in 2010
PH gov't to spend P6.5B to upgrade provincial roads in 2016
The Philippine government lays out plans to improve roads in 73 provinces
Gov’t subsidies to GOCCs at P55.82B as of September
The level of subsides given was 10 27 lower than the same period last year while gov’t spending is 14 below target as of the end of September
Congressman on 'student labor' budget: Abad doesn't get the point
Kabataan Representative Terry Ridon says the role of students in the university is to study and not to do voluntary manual labor of work that should be done by government contractors
PH gov't records P15B surplus in August
For the first 7 months of the year the government incurs a deficit of P3 4 billion significantly lower than the programmed deficit of P197 2 billion
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Abad, DBM usec face Ombudsman probe over DAP
The Office of the Ombudsman says a special panel of lawyers had been constituted to conduct the preliminary investigation on Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and Undersecretary Mario Relampagos
DBM releases P9.41B for building 6,000 new classrooms
The highest allocation will go to Calabarzon P2 17 billion followed by the National Capital Region P1 29 billion and Western Visayas P1 2 billion
Butch Abad's estranged brother joins Binay party
UPDATED Nicanor Abad elder brother of President Aquino s budget secretary will challenge Butch Abad s wife in the congressional race in their home province of Batanes
Binay SONA fact check: Total budgets of SUCs increase under Aquino
However a check on the budgets of the 4 schools that Vice President Binay mentioned in his speech shows he got it right about decreases on certain years
Budget chief denies not releasing Yolanda funds
Former rehabilitation chief Panfilo Lacson supports claims by a UN rapporteur that the government has not rebuilt enough for Yolanda survivors
4 urgent economic concerns for Aquino's successor
President Aquino failed to address these economists say
P3 trillion: PH's biggest nat'l budget submitted to Congress
Social and economic services get the biggest chunk of the budget – P1 1 trillion
Expectations, predictions for Aquino's final SONA
Will President Benigno Aquino III name his anointed successor or mention the Mamasapano massacre? Politicians share what they expect to hear on the President s last State of the Nation Address
Philippines hikes defense budget amid China tensions
The proposed 2016 national budget reserves a record P25 billion for defense spending
