Tag: GAA 2025
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Shadow Flood Control Budget 2025: Hidden Spending Exposed
What the UP-NCPAG Study Reveals A recent policy note from the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) highlights a troubling trend in the Philippines’ flood management finances. In the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), more than P115 billion was allocated to so-called “shadow” flood control projects—funding for works outside…
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World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit: Timely Release Backed by Gonzales
Overview: Timely Release of the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit Philippine lawmakers, led by House Assistant Minority Leader Christopher Sheen Gonzales, have guaranteed the timely release of the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB), totaling ₱955 million. The funds are earmarked for more than 950,000 public school teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd) and…
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Gonzales guarantees timely ₱1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit
Gonzales guarantees timely release of the WTDIB Eastern Samar lone district Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales, serving as House Assistant Minority Leader, announced that the total ₱955 million allocated for this year’s World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) will be released on Sunday, Oct. 5. He said over 950,000 public school teachers under the Department of…