Rappler's latest stories on House committee on appropriations
Defending its budget, DPWH says 18 contractors blacklisted
Despite the controversies hounding the DPWH budget, most of the questions of lawmakers during the budget hearing involved parochial concerns of their districts
House panel swiftly approves P673-million OVP budget for 2020
An administration-allied legislator vows to further increase the budget of Vice President Leni Robredo's office 'in the proper time' to augment her anti-poverty projects
Andaya says Nograles to stay as appropriations panel chair
After reports surfaced that Davao City 1st District Representative Karlo Nograles would be removed as committee chairman, House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya says 'there is no reorganization'
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
Despite suspended hearings, Nograles vows timely 2019 budget
'This is a temporary setback, but rest assured we will get the budget passed on time,' says House appropriations committee chair Karlo Nograles
House panel to DOH: Fund vaccinated kids' profiling, not anti-dengue kits
House appropriations committee chairperson Karlo Nograles says the Department of Health should prioritize the medical profiling of the children who got the risky Dengvaxia vaccine
Ombudsman gets lawmaker support to restore P2B budget cut
House Committee members also approve the Ombudsman s request of using P99 million worth savings
Done in 2 minutes! House panel approves 2018 budget for Robredo's office
The Office of Vice President is proposing a P443 946 million budget for 2018 which is 3 higher than this year s appropriations for her office
CHED asked to consider requiring financially able students to pay tuition
Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman argues the free tuition law is social justice legislation that must benefit who it is intended for – the poor
Student applicants to pay for mandatory drug tests – CHED
Under CHED s new order student applicants would have to shoulder their drug testing cost should the university they re applying for include it in the admission requirements
House approval of P3.8-T 2018 budget eyed mid-September
First to defend their proposed budget before lawmakers are the DBM NEDA DOF and BSP
House approves P3.35 trillion 2017 budget
The Lower House restores the budget cuts made against state colleges and universities as well government hospitals
2017 budget: House passes proposed P3.35T on 2nd reading
Minority Leader Danilo Suarez is concerned how the proposed budget would be spent by the Duterte administration which is so focused on the war on drugs
DOH: Zika virus endemic in PH
It was just established within the week that the Philippines is indeed endemic for Zika virus Category 2 says lawmaker Scott Davies Lanete who sponsored the health department s proposed budget at the Lower House
Proposed P3.35-trillion 2017 budget reaches House plenary
The House of Representatives will hold plenary deliberations until October 7
Andanar: PCO's lapses 'will never happen again'
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar also takes full responsibility for the recent gaffes of the Presidential Communications Office
No questions asked: Congressmen hear OP, OVP budgets within minutes
Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman of the opposition says following tradition he will reserve questions for the plenary deliberations
DOE: Nat'l consensus needed to reopen Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
DOE Undersecretary Donato Marcos says Secretary Alfonso Cusi has not issued a direct order to revive the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
Investors not worried about Duterte war on drugs – DTI chief
Now it’s safer out there in the streets We see the confidence says Trade and Industry chief Ramon Lopez
P458-B DPWH budget to fund 'most ambitious' PH infra program in 2017
Secretary Mark Villar says the DPWH s proposed 2017 budget up by P61 billion from 2016 includes the P32 93 billion allotment for the Mindanao Logistics Infrastructure Network
Ombudsman questions DBM: Why not allow us to use savings?
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno clarifies that the Office of the Ombudsman may use its savings but it is time bound
Summary killings under Duterte admin 'unprecedented' – CHR
As a result the Commission on Human Rights is unable to respond to every single case We are at less than 20 now investigating 170 cases says Chairperson Jose Luis Martin Gascon
Pagcor says proposal to merge with PCSO ‘difficult’
A congressman points out during the budget briefing that the PCSO s main source of revenue is gaming which is under the jurisdiction of Pagcor
Pagcor to allocate funds for health programs
Education Secretary Leonor Briones no longer wants gambling money from Pagcor to continue funding education programs
PCSO mulls small town lottery expansion to boost funds
There is an acceptable fact that gambling is a way of life ‘Di natin maaalis ito so pagkakitaan na lang says Quezon Representative Danilo Suarez who has proposed the expanded implementation of the Small Town Lottery
Office of the President gets P17-B increase in 2017 budget
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the increase is due to the Philippines hosting of the ASEAN Summit in 2017
2017 budget priorities: Infrastructure, agriculture, peace and order
Social services get the higest allocation at P1 35 trillion while public order and safety gets P206 6 billion
