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Bicameral Conference Committee

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  1. When oversight becomes overreach

    When oversight becomes overreach

    We should be able to track the money from the National Expenditure Program to its actual disbursement.

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  2. Bicam’s porky days numbered

    Bicam’s porky days numbered

    We will no longer allow last-minute insertions, particularly those made during the Bicameral Conference Committee.

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  5. Bicam clears P6.7-T 2026 budget

    Bicam clears P6.7-T 2026 budget

    The Bicameral Conference Committee concludes deliberations on the P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget, averting a reenacted budget as lawmakers slash DPWH…

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  6. Tragedy in plain view

    Tragedy in plain view

    Legislators wield significant influence over these programs, as they serve as the gatekeepers to medical assistance and other government services, such as…

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  10. SENATOR Bong Go

    SBG urges Bicam fix for PhilHealth

    ‘I had my reservations on the Bicam report of the 2025 budget. In fact, I did not sign the Bicam report last year. Particularly, I am saddened by the zero…

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  11. HOUSE of Representatives conferees remain at the Philippine International Convention Center after the Senate announced its decision to postpone the supposed third day of bicameral talks on the 2026 proposed budget, Monday, 15 December 2025.

    Senate postpones third day of budget bicam

    The Senate postponed the third day of bicameral talks on the 2026 national budget amid unresolved issues on the Department of Public Works and Highways…

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  12. Bayan: Pork wins in Bicam

    Bayan: Pork wins in Bicam

    Bayan criticizes the first day of 2026 budget bicameral deliberations, calling increased allocations for farm-to-market roads and MAIFIP a “triumph of pork…

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  15. Progress pawned for pork

    Progress pawned for pork

    Government data showed halting the ODA programs resulted in the government incurring an unneeded expense of P2.2 billion in penalties.

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  16. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

    Preserve gains, use budget wisely — PBBM

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasizes the importance of proper budget use for 2025 and acknowledges the Asian Development Bank's role in economic progress.…

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