Headstart | ANC (10 October 2025)

Here are the news from Headstart this October 10, 2025.

Headlines:
– Flood Control Scandal & 2026 Budget
– Report: DPWH Identifies 421 Ghost Flood Control Projects
– Interview with Rep. Percy Sana
– The Push for Zero Unprogrammed Appropriations in the 2026 Budget
– Why Unprogrammed Funds are a Source of Corruption
– Questioning Foreign-Assisted Projects Under Unprogrammed Funds
– P238 Billion Remains in Unprogrammed Appropriations
– Investigating Ghost Hospitals and DOH Budget Issues
– Demanding Transparency: The Call for Open Bicameral Meetings
– SEC Chair Apologizes for Citing “Fake News” on Market Loss
– Interview with Ibon Foundation’s Sunny Africa
– Is the Negative Impact of the Scandal “Overblown”?
– Quantifying the Losses: How Much Was Lost in the Scandal?
– Ibon’s Estimate: P197 Billion Lost Annually in Flood Projects
– What P197 Billion Could Have Funded: Hospitals, Nurses, & MSMEs
– Impact on National Debt and Government Borrowing
– Tax Burden on Filipinos Amidst Widespread Corruption
– Will Pork Barrel Ever Be Scrapped from the Budget?
– The Only Safeguard: Public Transparency in the Budget Process

With Reports from:
Karen Davila

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