
Student actions fuel education budget hike
The final version of the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) on the higher education budget for 2026 resulted from student anti-corruption movements, not…
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The final version of the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) on the higher education budget for 2026 resulted from student anti-corruption movements, not…
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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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‘Sharif Osman Hadi will be flown to Singapore for better treatment.’
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Water rates are set to rise in early 2026, with state regulator Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) approving higher tariffs for Manila Water…
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Now set to dominate the skies of New Clark City in Tarlac, the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) is braced for its grandest edition yet…
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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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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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The Department of Health (DoH) announced that the Senate included a P1 billion budget allocation in the Bicameral Conference Committee meeting to expand the…
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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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