Aid to poor patients hike draws fire from JV
A sharp increase in discretionary medical assistance funds has triggered a fresh debate in the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) on the 2026 national…
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A sharp increase in discretionary medical assistance funds has triggered a fresh debate in the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) on the 2026 national…
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Malacañang backed Dizon, stressing that the budget reduction did not originate from the DPWH but in the Senate’s version of the spending plan.
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External debt — obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of end-September…
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Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the full restoration of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the first day of the…
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The bicameral conference committee’s deliberations were postponed as the Senate and the House of Representatives worked to resolve issues related to the…
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The third day of the bicameral conference committee was suspended on Monday, 15 December 2025, due to a deadlock over the proposed 2026 budget of the…
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Inaprubahan ng bicameral conference committee para sa 2026 national budget ang mga panukala ni Senador Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan na palawakin ang School-Based…
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BFP celebrates its 52nd Fire Service Recognition with the theme Acknowledging Sacrifice, Embracing Heroism at its national headquarters.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson cautioned against restoring items cut from the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed…
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The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) slammed the first day of Bicameral Conference Committee deliberations on the proposed P6.7-trillion 2026 national…
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‘Guarantee letters from politicians will only guarantee patronage politics but not the health care needs of Filipinos, especially the indigents.’
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Senator Erwin Tulfo raised serious concerns on Sunday over the proposed P33-billion allocation for farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in the 2026 national budget,…
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As lawmakers continue Bicameral Conference talks on the proposed 2026 national budget, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday vowed that…
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There are dramas that feel like comfort food, and then there are dramas that feel like Christmas itself — soft, luminous, and brimming with warmth even in the…
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Another session took place on the second day of the Bicameral Committee, which was livestreamed, calling Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…
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Senator Loren Legarda pushed for more funds for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the Bicameral Conference Committee meeting on the…
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The traditional pork barrel hive, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), was not on the Bicameral Conference Committee’s (Bicam) list on the first…
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