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Lacson backs measures against misuse in 2026 budget bill

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Thursday expressed optimism that the proposed 2026 national budget could deliver tangible improvements for Filipinos if safeguards,...

P17.9-billion ‘pork’ allegations vs. Senate ‘lazy, baseless’

Senate leaders on Wednesday denied claims that the 2026 national budget contains a P17.9 billion pork barrel allocation. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson rejected...

PBBM urges Congress: Avoid reenacted budget

Senators: Reenacted budget better than questionable allocations President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not want a reenacted budget for 2026, as  Malacañang warned that several government...

DPWH apologizes over data lapses in budget docs

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday apologized to the Senate Committee on Finance for submitting insufficient information during the bicameral...

Cardinal David slams funds for ‘degrading’ MAIFIP

Former Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Kalookan Archbishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David warned lawmakers that patronage-based health and social assistance programs undermine...

Senate vows pork-free budget

Funding for medical program, farm-to-market roads flagged The Senate is prepared to “fight to the very end” to ensure that the 2026 budget is free...

DPWH flood control budget being cut, but Project NOAH gets P1B

Lawmakers are closely scrutinizing next year’s funding for flood control projects, with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) fighting vigorously to persuade...

Bicam meet resked to Dec. 13 to fix technical matters—House

The Bicameral Conference Committee hearings on the 2026 national budget shall begin on Dec. 13, Saturday, the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations...

No more flood control funding, but higher budget for education

Ahead of tomorrow’s bicameral budget deliberations, lawmakers have stood firm in their position to expand funding for education and social protection while removing allocations...

House all-in to livestream bicameral conference of 2026 budget

The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Faustino Dy III, has always been firm in its commitment to livestream the bicameral conference...

Senate vows to pass 2026 GAA by December 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...
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