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CenPEG Statement on the President’s Signing of the 2026 National Budget

The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) expresses grave concern over the President’s decision to sign into law the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) based on the ratified Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) version without removing or substantially correcting the highly questionable lump-sum and discretionary appropriations embedded in the final budget. Despite widespread public criticism and repeated warnings from economists, civil society groups, a

Press Statement

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Jan 6

CenPEG On the Urgent Need to Reform the National Budget System: GET RID OF PORK BARREL!

The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) expresses deep concern over the persistent lack of transparency and accountability in the national budgeting process, particularly regarding the so-called “allocables” and “non-allocables.” These classifications—often obscure to the public—continue to open wide spaces for discretion, political favoritism, and inefficient use of public funds. CenPEG Chair Prof. Roland G. Simbulan emphasized that the budget must be tr

Press Statement

cenpeg inc

Dec 4, 2025

Should Congressional Budget Insertions Be Allowed?

COMMENTARY By Hector A. Barrios, CenPEG Senior Fellow and Trustee October 15, 2025 Introduction Every year, the branches of government – Executive, Congress, Judiciary and Constitutional Commissions -- prepare their respective operating and capital plans for the next year. These plans embody what they want to achieve (objectives), how they intend to achieve them (operations and projects), and how much they need to implement them. We call the whole thing simply the 'budget.' T

Commentary

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Oct 16, 2025