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Senate vows to pass 2026 GAA by Dec. 17

Senate President Vicente Sotto III over the weekend confirmed that the Senate will ratify the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed 2026 national...

Gatchalian runs ocular inspection of bicameral meeting venue

Senate finance chairman Sherwin Gatchalian conducted an inspection of Intramuros on Sunday to ensure logistical readiness as the 20th Congress prepares for the bicameral...

Senators assure gov’t won’t run on reenacted budget in 2026

Senate leaders moved to assure the public on Tuesday that the government will not operate under a reenacted budget in 2026. Concerns over a reenacted...

Palace to solons: No reenacted budget please

Malacañang on Tuesday urged lawmakers to move faster on the proposed 2026 national budget, saying President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants to avoid a...

Private sector groups back P1.38 trillion education budget, urge transparency and reform

A coalition of major Philippine business and education groups has thrown its support behind the proposed P1.38 trillion allocation for the education sector in...

SWP: Hike budget for vulnerable sectors

Budget watchdog Social Watch Philippines (SWP) on Sunday urged senators to increase allocations for marginalized communities as the chamber continues deliberations on the proposed...

Gatchalian: Senate will block ‘alien insertions’

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday assured that he will oppose any item in the proposed 2026 national budget that did not appear in the...

2026 national budget still on track—Palace

Malacañang yesterday sought to quell concerns that a string of high-level resignations would disrupt the government’s budget work, insisting that the proposed 2026 national...

Group to Senate: Prioritize digital infra in ‘26 budget

Advocacy group Stratbase Institute calls on the Senate to prioritize digital infrastructure in the 2026 national budget by ramping up support for the Department...

Senate mulls cut in 2026 P6.7-t national budget

The Senate may pass a budget bill for 2026 that is lower than the P6.7-trillion National Expenditure Program submitted by the Executive branch, Senator...

Escudero pushes RDC approval on infra fund

Senator Francis Escudero on Sunday urged Congress to institutionalize the participation of local government units (LGUs) in crafting and implementing infrastructure projects under the...

Senate vows budget bill closer to NEP with enhanced oversight

Senate President Vicente Sotto III vowed to deliver what he described as the “cleanest budget yet” as the chamber works on the proposed 2026...

Bayan Muna urges SC to act on appeals for budget transparency

Bayan Muna leaders filed on Wednesday a motion to immediately resolve the consolidation petitions calling for massive reforms in the budgetary process. In a 10-page...

Ombudsman backs livestreaming of bicameral proceedings

The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday said it welcomes and fully supports the decision of the Bicameral Conference Committee to livestream its proceedings. “Transparency...
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