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Gatchalian substitutes for absentee Dela Rosa

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has stepped up to fill the budget duties left unattended by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has not appeared in...

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...

Jinggoy says K12 program a failure, seeks abolition

SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada has described the K to 12 education program as a failure and urged the government to abolish it during the Senate’s...

Livestream rules! Congress to open bicam—PBBM

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced plans to open the bicameral conference committee (bicam) deliberations on the 2026 national budget to the public, a...

House backs funding for new classrooms under 2026 budget

The House of Representatives committee on appropriations has approved funding for the construction of 25,000 new classrooms in 2026, a move seen as a...

DSWD: Over 1m indigent seniors on pension waitlist

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disclosed that over one million indigent senior citizens are on the waitlist for the government’s...

House mulls extension of 2026 budget debates

The leadership of the House of Representatives is eyeing to extend for one week its session to make way for the plenary discussions on 2026...

House panel defers OVP budget briefing amid Sara Duterte absence

Vice President Sara Duterte snubbed the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations budget briefing of the agency on Friday, prompting lawmakers to defer the budget...

Gatchalian seeks annual budget for dark web surveillance

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday announced his plan to push for more government funding to combat child exploitation and other illegal activities on the dark...

Dizon vows to get rid of ‘red flags’ in proposed 2026 DPWH budget

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said Friday he would get rid of the flagged errors and questionable entries in the proposed...

House adopts resolution opening budget talks to civilian observers

The House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted House Resolution (HR) 94, a landmark measure seeking to institutionalize the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs)...

Marcos firm on reenacted budget if NEP deviations made

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated that he will return any General Appropriations Bill that deviates significantly from the administration’s proposed National Expenditure...

PBBM to veto ‘useless’ insertions in ’26 budget

Palace to Congress: Don’t abuse power of the purse President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will veto any budget insertions or changes that are “useless and could...

House elects new committee heads

THE House of Representatives elected new leaders to several key committees in a major move to strengthen legislative oversight, fiscal discipline, and coordination of...
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