The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) defended the constitutionality of unprogrammed appropriations (UPAs) in the 2026 budget, stating that they comply
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Sherwin Gatchalian expressed confidence that President Marcos will approve the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), citing a “meeting
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A civil society group, E-Net Philippines, urged Congress to protect and fully approve the Department of Education’s ₱961.3-billion budget for 2026 without
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan announced that the proposed 2026 national budget allocates a historic ₱214.39 billion to the Department of Agriculture, the
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Senators reminded Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon that they trust him, not the DPWH’s district officers, amid debates on restoring part of
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Around 5.7 million students in State and Local Universities and Colleges (SUCs and LUCs) will benefit from the Free College Law in
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The Senate swiftly approved the Office of the President’s proposed P27.3 billion budget for 2026 in less than five minutes. Senator Jinggoy
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secured Senate approval for its P308.2-billion 2026 budget, up from the original P285.4
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Malacañang has rejected calls by lawmakers to remove the P250 billion unprogrammed appropriations in the proposed 2026 budget, saying the funds are
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An independent lawmaker revealed that P40.2 billion of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) funds for flood control projects in 2024 and 2025 were
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