Amid bicam 2026 budget streams, transparency concerns remain
For the first time in history, the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget are being livestreamed, an…
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For the first time in history, the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget are being livestreamed, an…
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It was observed that one ill effect of airing the process or livestreaming is that it disrupts how it functions and delays proceedings, as its members use the…
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‘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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The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to boost transparency and accountability in government spending through digital…
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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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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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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, 15 December, raised alarm on the entry of foreign fugitives in the Philippines.
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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 DoF extends its full support and cooperation in addressing the long-standing concerns of our taxpayers regarding red tape, audits and alleged weaponization…
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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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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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Surigao del Sur Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. on Sunday resigned as a member of the House of Representatives’ contingent in the bicameral conference committee tasked…
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The first-ever live-streamed bicameral conference committee for the national budget convened on Saturday, 13 December, at the Philippine International…
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Senate Finance Committee Chairperson Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday said both Houses of Congress aim to pass a 2026 National Budget that is free from insertions…
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