Senators vow proper budget computation for DPWH projects
Senators on Tuesday, 16 December, assured the chamber would not approve an overpriced budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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Senators on Tuesday, 16 December, assured the chamber would not approve an overpriced budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), headed by Secretary Vince Dizon, apologized to the Senate Finance Committee for deficiencies in the data…
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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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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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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 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 first-ever live-streamed bicameral conference committee for the national budget convened on Saturday, 13 December, at the Philippine International…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has directed all courts to appoint accredited sign language interpreters, effective 15 December 2025, following its en banc approval of…
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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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Senator Jinggoy Estrada proposed a measure to set standard parking rates in malls, commercial establishments, and other parking facilities.
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‘We are constrained to move the Bicam to Saturday because the technical staff of both the House and the Senate requested one more day to craft the details of…
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Ejercito cited a case in Manila where a BIR examiner allegedly offered to settle a taxpayer’s LoA for a ‘P400,000 all-in’ payment
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A lawyer for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said his client is avoiding public appearances because “his personal safety is at stake” in connection with the…
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The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform cited a Chinese national for contempt Wednesday after he was accused of repeatedly lying during a…
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