Breathing Space

I got a letter from a staff of Congressman Guingona, who is reading my articles on the budget. Here is her email message: Dear Jay, I am Ti...

Lump sum budgeting is a phrase I coined which describes a peculiar kind of making government appropriations. I have very serious legal issue...

We can transpose the concept of family budgeting to government budgeting. It’s not so different, if we consider the fundamentals. Governmen...

One of the most interesting, yet dreadful aspects of governance is the budgeting process. Government budgeting is one of the most important,...

I am here at the Mactan International Airport about to board the flight back to Manila. I am here for for court hearings, but it gave me a l...

If you are a vehicle owner, then MVUC should be your concern. MVUC stands for Motor Vehicle User’s Charge. It is a monetary ‘charge’ by the ...

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has recently signed into law the 2008 national budget. It has been published in the official gazette, I th...