RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jun 18

‘Anti-epal’ clause: Why House, Senate are fighting over AICS bill

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/why-house-senate-fighting-aics-bill-anti-epal-clause/

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Why it matters:
Small-town budget talks and school board meetings decide whether kids get safe buildings, clean water and funded programs — while big-name politicians shout about nothing. Democracy is mostly this tedious; skipping it hands power to the absurd and the irresponsible.

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RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 19

Senators flag DPWH’s ‘contractor-friendly’ budget preparation process

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/dpwh-contractor-friendly-budget-preparation-process/

RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 16

World View with Marites Vitug: Fixing the PH budget process

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/view-marites-vitug-fixing-philippines-budget-process-butch-abad/

RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 8

DOCUMENT: Marcos administration’s 2026 National Budget

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/data-documents/national-budget-2026/

RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 6

Malacañang withholds SALNs, FOI releases | The wRap

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-6-2026/

RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 5

Accountability for 2025 budget mess? Up to Ombudsman, says Recto

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ralph-recto-says-accountability-2025-budget-mess-ombudsman/

RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 5

[Rappler Recap] Marcos signs 2026 budget: Vetoes, promises, challenges

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/recap-marcos-signs-2026-budget-vetoes-promises-challenges/

RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 5

Marcos vetoes less than half of unprogrammed appropriations in 2026 budget

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-veto-unprogrammed-appropriations-budget-2026/

RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 3

Watchdogs urge Marcos to act on P633 billion in ‘pork’ items in 2026 budget

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/watchdogs-urge-marcos-jr-pork-items-budget-2026/