Senate open to public access in budget bicam talks
The Senate on Monday expressed openness to granting the public and media access to future bicameral budget deliberations, breaking decades of tradition where…
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The Senate on Monday expressed openness to granting the public and media access to future bicameral budget deliberations, breaking decades of tradition where…
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The mystery remains about what purpose the blank items served, according to the bicam member.
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Following the alleged unlawful insertion of billions of pesos in the 2025 national budget, House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday backed calls for an open…
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Returning senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson emphasized Saturday that there is nothing wrong with allowing the public, including the President, to observe…
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Senator Imee Marcos on Friday expressed disapproval of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plan to 'involve' himself in the Congress’ budget deliberations,…
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Malacañang on Wednesday clarified that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not intend to physically sit in the bicameral conference committee deliberations on…
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Amid a deep political crisis facing the country — from failing to meet public expectations to allegations of corruption — legislators are divided on whether to…
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Senate President Chiz Escudero reassured the public that the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) report on the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) was…
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“ The issue is simple: Each hard-earned taxpayer peso rerouted in secret is a despicable betrayal.
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The difference is a P25 billion reduction from the regular items in the budget which were believed reallocated to make room for the pet projects of legislators.
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it was not aware of the blank pages in the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) report that was the basis…
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The MBC commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his initiative in reviewing the bicam-approved 2025 budget before its passage.
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On 11 December, the Senate ratified the Bicameral Committee Report that confirmed the government’s decision to allocate zero budget for PhilHealth in the…
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An “open” bicameral conference committee of Congress is set to convene for the last time on Wednesday to reconcile the contentious items in the proposed…
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Senator Imee Marcos has called for a more inclusive and open process in the upcoming Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) deliberations on the 2025 General…
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