Rappler's latest stories on 2019 budget
Senate, House fail to reach consensus on 2019 budget after Duterte meeting
The House of Representatives 'appeared to have acquiesced but we have yet to see if they will follow the agreement' to revert to the bicam-approved report, says Senate President Vicente Sotto III

Malacañang: Budget delays 'unacceptable' to Filipinos | Midday wRap
Watch Rappler’s Midday newscast with Marguerite de Leon

Legarda pushes new law to raise salary of immigration workers
Senators assure Bureau of Immigration officials that they will be allowed to use the express lane fund to augment the salaries of immigration employees in 2019

LOOK: Brownout hits Department of Energy budget hearing
Lights go off for about 4 minutes

Karlo Nograles to be kicked out as appropriations panel chair
(3rd UPDATE) Plenary deliberations for the proposed 2019 budget are delayed at the House following the looming change in the appropriations panel chairmanship

DOTr may face budget roadblock over jeepney modernization woes
Senator Grace Poe says if the Department of Transportation fails to answer crucial questions on the program's implementation, its 2019 budget is sure to have a problem in Congress

Unlike House, Senate backs cash-based 2019 budget
While senators are united against having a reenacted budget next year, it is not enough, as House approval is needed

Senators question P90-M budget for federalism info drive
'Wala pa ngang approved federalism. Ano'ng ikakampanya natin? We don’t even know in what shape, size, color, or form that is,' Senator Francis Escudero tells the country's economic managers

Economic managers seek Duterte's help in lowering LGU share
The government finance team still has no idea where it will source the additional funds for local government units

Lacson seeks more scrutiny of surge in Duterte's intel funds
Senator Panfilo Lacson says Congress can decrease the Office of the President's confidential and intelligence funds for 2019 if the increase is not justified

Agriculture department asks P123.7-billion budget for 2019
The proposed amount is more than twice the average allocation, and could be the agency's largest budget if approved

Agriculture department reports 94.6% use of 2017 budget
Department of Agriculture-Cagayan Valley topped regional offices in budget utilization for 2017, says Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol

Piñol wants rationalization of PH rural road programs
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says the farm to market road program should get at least P20 billion in the 2018 budget
