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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for the institutionalization of budget transparency and accountability safeguards for all infrastructure projects introduced in the national budget as a way of preventing irregularities and the abuse and misuse of government funds. To ensure that only government infrastructure projects that are technically and financially viable are included in the […]
Let the people who know best about what they need decide on what projects should be implemented in their respective areas. In the forthcoming 2026 General Appropriations Act and beyond, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said this should be the guiding principle in proposing infrastructure projects, and their inclusion in the national budget, and in the […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero is urging Malacañang to draw up a “negative list” of infrastructure projects that cannot be funded under the 2026 national budget and should be vetoed outright by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. because these would only drain funds meant for essential programs. “Instead of waiting for questionable projects to slip into the […]
House Speaker Martin Romualdez welcomed the signing of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act, saying the MIF is intended to be an additional vehicle for financing big-ticket infrastructure projects without incurring more foreign debt or having to impose new taxes on our citizens.Romualdez, one of the principal authors of the House version of the MIF, […]