
2026 GAB passes on second reading
The Senate has scheduled the third and final reading on the measure on 9 December.
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The Senate has scheduled the third and final reading on the measure on 9 December.
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The Senate on Thursday approved on second reading House Bill No. 4068, the P6.793-trillion 2026 General Appropriations Bill, under the leadership of Senate…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday called for stricter safeguards in a proposed measure aimed at speeding up the construction of…
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The Senate assured the public that it remains on track with its timeline to pass the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), despite postponing the scheduled…
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A significant push to address the country’s classroom shortage is underway after the Senate Committee on Finance announced Wednesday that the proposed 2026…
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The brave words of legislators to remove all lump sums from the 2026 national budget that were convertible to the pork barrel failed to hold after Senate…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson warned that allocable funds in the proposed 2025 national budget may be more troubling than the defunct pork barrel…
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More than P180 billion may have been lost to ghost flood control projects alone since 2016, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Wednesday,…
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Sotto challenged critics to file a complaint before the Senate Committee on Ethics if they want accountability.
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Even if they are considered government employees paid with the taxes contributed by the Filipino people, senators are exempt from the “no work, no pay’” rule.
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate are working double-time to meet the deadline for crafting the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA)…
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III confirmed Sunday that all crucial Senate documents, including those of the Blue Ribbon Committee, remain intact and safe…
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The SC has asked the DoJ to comment within 10 days on Dela Rosa’s petition for a temporary restraining order to block any enforcement action.
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Following the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) rejection of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for temporary release, a lawyer representing victims…
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Co revealed the pork cuts in the budget, stating in the letter the ‘tradition in budget allocation ratios’ of for every one unit allocated to the Senate, the…
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He emphasized that the OVP has consistently demonstrated its ability to conduct meaningful and effective initiatives.
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A total of P1.28-billion worth of projects have been removed from the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) currently under Senate scrutiny, Senate Finance…
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Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Friday praised the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under Secretary Vince Dizon for restoring…
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