Senate OKs P6.793 Trillion 2026 budget, bicam set this week
The Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026 on Tuesday, 9 December, paving the way for bicameral…
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The Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026 on Tuesday, 9 December, paving the way for bicameral…
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Even if they are government employees paid through taxes, senators are not covered by 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 Committee on Finance chairperson Senator Sherwin Gatchalian joined public criticism of the proposed P500 Noche Buena budget, saying it is “not…
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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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A total of P1.28 billion worth of projects were removed from the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) now under Senate scrutiny, Senate Finance Committee…
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The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Win Gatchalian, has backed the abolition of the Optical Media Board (OMB), as its mandate is deemed…
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With the continuous absence of Senator Bato Dela Rosa from the Senate during the deliberation of the 2026 National Budget, Finance Committee chairperson…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that almost 8 million Filipinos have availed themselves of the agency’s Assistance to…
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian turned over P1.9 million in cash assistance and P2.193 million worth of rice to victims of Typhoon Uwan in Aurora Province during a…
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Senator Win Gatchalian has pushed for the removal of lump sum allocations in the proposed budget of the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), a move aimed at…
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As the Pasig Regional Trial Court convicted former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and three others — sentencing them to reclusion perpetua over human…
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Senator Win Gatchalian on Wednesday vowed to block the entry of so-called “alien” items in the proposed 2026 national budget as Congress heads into the crucial…
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, expressed skepticism over reported insertions in the National Expenditure Program…
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Senate Committee on Finance chair Sherwin Gatchalian has challenged resigned AKO BICOL Party-list Congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co to return to the Philippines…
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Senator Win Gatchalian has formally sponsored House Bill 4058, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2026, proposing a P6.793-trillion national budget for…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is moving quickly to replenish its stocks of family food packs (FFPs), ready-to-eat food (RTEF) packs,…
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Government relief operations escalated in Central Visayas Friday following the devastation wrought by typhoon “Tino” on 4 November, while officials in Northern…
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