00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862408536 Buklod 20210325115104.0 m | | ta 210604s2014 xx a r |||| u|eng d 16551516 (iLib)UPBAG-00039569156 BAG rda eng ARTICLE-2891 Abad, Florencio B. author. On the cusp of budget transformation the work for an inclusive budget process under the Aquino administration Florencio B. Abad. [Quezon City] School of Economics, University of the Philippines 2014. pages 28-59 illustration 23 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Title was 'Philippine Review of Business and Economics' until 1979. Title changed to 'Philippine Review of Economics and Business' from 1980-2000, and again changed to 'Philippine Review of Economics' since 2001. Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-59) The revelation of massive abuses of "pork barrel" funds has focused public attention on the budget process and the use of public funds more generally. This paper locates the source of abuse in the country's weak and extractive political institutions, especially in the wider environment of patronage politics. Machinations used to despoil the Budget in the past-through "pork barrel" funds, reenacted budgets, congressional insertions, and the Malampaya trust fund, among others are described and explained, with some details of their magnitudes provided. On the other hand, previous and ongoing initiatives undertaken by the Aquino administration to reform the budget process are explained. Present and planned reforms emphasize inclusion through transparency and wider citizens? participation, as well as through improvements in government rules and procedures. Ultimately, the recent scandals are a welcome development that amplifies popular support for ongoing reforms in the budget process and encourages reformminded sections of government to take even bolder steps. Budget process Philippines. Budget Philippines. Political corruption Philippines. Philippines Appropriations and expenditures Political aspects. The Philippine Review of Economics Vol. 51, no. 1 (June 2014), p. 28-59. Request full-text access via UPB University Library through https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9 FI UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-2891 Analytics