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Senate panel eyes Magna Carta for Barangays as key to empower LGUs

Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Senate Committee on Local Government on Tuesday opened deliberations on proposals for a Magna Carta for Barangays, one of the identified priority bills by the Legislative-Execut... Read More


Senate to review DPWH revised adjustment factors for 2026 budget

Manila, Dec. 16 -- Senate Committee on Finance chairperson Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday said the Senate is now reviewing the revised adjustment factors submitted by the Department of Public Works and... Read More


Senate eyes abuse of Alien Social Integration Act in Joseph Sy case

Manila, Dec. 15 -- The Senate on Monday launched an inquiry into the alleged misuse of Republic Act No. 7919, or the Alien Social Integration Act, in the acquisition of Philippine citizenship by a Chi... Read More


Bicam still undecided on DPWH plea to restore 2026 budget cuts

Manila, Dec. 15 -- The bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 national budget suspends its second conference on Sunday night without acting on the Department of Public Works and Highways'... Read More


Senators flag MAIFIP hike, warn vs. patronage in health aid

Manila, Dec. 15 -- Senators have raised alarm over the sharp increase in the proposed 2026 budget for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP), warning that i... Read More


Bicam hearing hits deadlock over DPWH request, but still on track

Manila, Dec. 15 -- The bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) is facing a deadlock following the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) request t... Read More


PCO backs creation of fact-checking body

Manila, Dec. 15 -- The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Monday expressed support for the creation of an independent fact-checking body, even as it stressed that publicly debunking and coord... Read More


Lacson: Bicam compromise allowed, but budget integrity stands

MANILA, Dec. 14 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said compromise is inherent in bicameral conference committee deliberations on the 2026 national budget, but stressed that the ... Read More


Senators seek clarity on FMR list tied to flood fund shifts

MANILA, Dec. 14 -- Senators on Sunday pressed for full transparency on the PHP33-billion allocation for farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in the proposed 2026 national budget, amid questions on whether the ... Read More


Estrada seeks fair parking fees, end to 'park at your own risk' rule

Manila, Dec. 12 -- Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday said he filed a measure seeking to regulate parking fees nationwide, introduce standardized rates, and prohibit establishments from evadin... Read More