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
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
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
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
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
Manila, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday said the Senate is poised to fulfill President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Christmas wish for a "good budget," assuring that the chamber remains on t... Read More
Manila, Dec. 11 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday confirmed that the bicameral conference committee meeting for the proposed 2026 national budget has bee... Read More
Manila, Dec. 11 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said individuals detained under the Senate's contempt powers would remain in custody while committee inquiries continue, but assured t... Read More
Manila, Dec. 11 -- The Department of Finance (DOF) on Thursday underscored its full cooperation with the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's investigation into the alleged misuse of Letters of Authority (L... Read More
Manila, Dec. 11 -- Senator Lito Lapid on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to pass a long-pending measure banning political dynasties, saying the reform would open long-restricted opportunities for young an... Read More