Thursday, May 21, 2026
Today's Print

Tag: Bicameral Conference Committee

Geriatric Center: A promise worth keeping

“As our population ages, our health system must be ready to care for the conditions that come with aging.” — Zubiri The country’s senior citizens...

Systemic transparency as public policy

“Digital transformation, if pursued with discipline and sincerity, does not merely speed up government” The decision to open the bicameral conference committee deliberations on the...

Gatchalian: Senate fulfilled commitment to abolish SAGIP

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday said a key source of corruption linked to Unprogrammed Appropriations has been removed from the proposed 2026 national budget,...

Tourism budget gets boost as sector drives growth

The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed appreciation to the bicameral conference committee for supporting the tourism budget and reinforcing the importance of strategic investment...

Bicam averts reenacted budget for 2026

Restores most of DPWH’s budget cut, hikes PhilHealth funding A new spending plan for 2026 is now assured after the bicameral conference committee ironed out...

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...

Hike funds for zero balance billing in LGU hospitals, brgy execs’ pay

Senators have pushed for higher allocation for social protection services such as the expansion of zero balance billing in LGU hospitals in the proposed...

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...

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...

Bato, three other senators skip Day 1 of bicam 

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and three other senators were absent from the first-ever live-streamed Bicameral Conference Committee deliberations on Saturday, December 14. Since mid-November,...

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...

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...

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...

Business group urges open bicam budget deliberations

Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), an industry-led advocacy group, is calling for increased transparency, including open bicameral conference committee deliberations, in the final stages...
- Advertisement -spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img