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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...

Gatchalian says Science High School students to get more aid

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday assured that the Philippine Science High School System will receive an additional P413 million to increase scholarship grants for...

Gatchalian says SUCs to get P8.6b for infra upgrade

SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday gave assurance that state universities and colleges (SUCs) will receive P8.6 billion for infrastructure upgrades that would enable them...

P4.6 billion port development to boost offshore wind power

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is seeking P4.6 billion in government funding to develop two ports in preparation for offshore wind projects, with the...

P348b more may be slashed from DPWH budget—senator

As much as P348 billion may be slashed from the proposed budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways for 2026, Senator Sherwin...

Palace rules out DPWH abolition amid issues

The Marcos administration is not considering the abolition of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) despite proposals from a lawmaker, Malacañang said...

Recto, Gatchalian alarmed over unrestrained smuggling

Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian sounded the alarm over the growing threat of illicit trade in the...

‘2 Leyte FMRs aboveboard’

Projects part of approved agri infra plan—DPWH, DA The Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Agriculture said two farm-to-market road projects...

PCO chief backs Gatchalian’s probeinto Bukidnon communication academy

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez supported Senator Sherwin Gatchalian’s probe into the Government Communication Academy in Bukidnon, saying the project was an...

DA accepts role to build farm-to-market roads

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has formally accepted the Senate’s challenge to take the lead in farm-to-market road (FMR) projects. a role long held...

Palace defends unprogrammed appropriations in national budget

Malacañang on Wednesday said the government cannot fully scrap unprogrammed appropriations (UA), saying these funds are necessary for emergencies and unforeseen expenses. “That may not...

Two senators raise alarm overespionage, foreign influence

Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Risa Hontiveros yesterday on Thursday called for stronger legislation to defend the Philippines against foreign espionage and interference. Both senators pressed...

P12.3b additional funding being earmarked for SUCs in 2026

The House of Representatives and the Senate have agreed to allocate an additional P12.3 billion to state universities and colleges (SUCs) next year, enabling...

Gatchalian proposes NTF-ELCAC merger with OPAPRU

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian raised the possibility of merging the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the National...
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