No sourcing health cashback from flood mess — Garin
Malacañang and Congress must comply with the Supreme Court order to return P60 billion to PhilHealth by including the amount in the 2026 national budget, as…
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2026 national budget
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on 2026 national budget.
Aquino vows full funding for 3.5M Libreng Kolehiyo beneficiaries
Senator Bam Aquino pledges to secure full funding in the 2026 national budget for 3.5 million students benefiting from the Libreng Kolehiyo Law, ensuring…
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2026 budget may hurdle House amid controversies
The House of Representatives is poised to approve the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget despite opposition from minority lawmakers criticizing the…
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Lacson: Senate shakeup won’t disrupt budget hearings
Lacson says Senate budget hearings will proceed on schedule despite a leadership shakeup, with Sherwin Gatchalian retaining the powerful finance committee post.
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House on NEP: Return to sender
The House of Representatives considers returning the 2026 national budget to the DBM after uncovering redundant and questionable allocations for flood control…
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Real pork enabler
Members of Congress are allowed to add P150 million worth of projects each to the 2026 budget.
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Cabinet execs warned: Prep Sagip Saka plans
Senator Kiko Pangilinan warns government agencies to present concrete plans for implementing the Sagip Saka Act during the 2026 budget hearings, threatening to…
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Sci-tech innovation fund earmarked
The proposed 2026 national budget allocates P30.4 billion to the Department of Science and Technology, funding research, advanced technologies, and…
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Tourism, culture get major 2026 funding
President Marcos highlights the 2026 budget’s P3.7B allocation for tourism and P1.8B for cultural preservation, aiming to position the Philippines as a…
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Open, livestreamed budget hearings sought
Senators push for full transparency in the deliberation of the P6.79-trillion 2026 national budget, proposing livestreaming, public participation, and…
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Ayudanomics thrives
For this year alone, some P10.8 billion is allotted in the 2025 budget for 300,000 households covered by the program.
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PBBM okays P6.7-T 2026 national budget
President Marcos approves the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, focusing on economic growth, education, and citizen welfare, as the government…
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