Manila, Dec. 17 -- Lawmakers are targeting the completion of bicameral conference committee deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget by Wednesday, as both chambers move to finalize computati... Read More
Manila, Dec. 17 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday rejected claims that the Senate inserted a PHP17.9-billion pork barrel fund in the proposed 2026 national budget, saying the... Read More
Manila, Dec. 17 -- The bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) retained a reduced allocation for the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program of ... Read More
Manila, Dec. 17 -- Lawmakers in the bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) moved on Tuesday to raise funding for the Department of Social Welfare and Dev... Read More
Manila, Dec. 17 -- Senate Committee on Finance chairperson Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday hinted at restoring the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget for 2026, but lower than the am... Read More
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
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
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
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
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