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MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to rule “as early as ...

MANILA, Philippines—Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to decide on the case ...

MANILA, Philippines — The sudden restoration of unprogrammed appropriations to P243.4 billion during bicameral proceedings — millions above the House version and billions higher than the Senate’s — ...

Petitioners on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to abolish unprogrammed appropriations (UA) as a measure to curb alleged ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard pointed arguments questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations,” with economist and former National Economic and Development Authority chief Solita ...

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Antonio Tinio (ACT Teachers Party-list) flagged the bicameral conference committee’s decision to create a new line item in the unprogrammed appropriations worth P43.24 ...

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Tuesday that it would have been possible to totally remove contentious unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 national budget if it was done during the crafting of the ...

Unprogrammed appropriations were “standby” funds that may only be released if specific fiscal conditions are met. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has said these funds are intended to ...