Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr. has rejected online claims linking the Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP) to alleged Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget documents, stressing that his office has no authority over line-item allocations or...
BACOLOD CITY – The city council has unanimously approved the P4.750-billion budget for 2026. In a media interview, Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and Finance, said the budget was swiftly approved as there were few questions raised during deliberations....
President Marcos will stay at Malacañan Palace and will not go on any trip to celebrate the new year, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, Dec. 31, that Marcos is currently at the palace, where he will welcome the new year with...
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, December 31 said she refused to sign the bicameral conference committee approved version of the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), saying it did not eliminate the so-called pork barrel system despite efforts to promote transparency and accountability. ...
The bicameral conference committee approved version of the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 marks a major victory for education and the Filipino youth, Sen. Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV said on Tuesday, December 30. Aquino, who voted in favor of the ratification of the 2026 national budget...
It is now up to the Executive department to implement the P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2026 in a manner consistent with the efforts to foster transparency and public accountability, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Tuesday, December 30. Zubiri...
Malacañang on Tuesday, Dec. 30, assured the public that President Marcos and his team are "scrutinizing" the proposed 2026 national budget to ensure that all allocations and its provisions are fully accounted for any changes from the original National Expenditure Program (NEP). Executive...
The Senate on Monday, Dec. 29, ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) that proposes a ₱ P6.793 -trillion national budget for next year. The ratified version of the 2026 GAB will then be sent to Malacañang for President...
It appears that the fourth quarter does not bring a promise of a spending rebound on the infrastructure front amid the government’s redemption efforts by committing to tackling graft issues and improving both the probe and validations of existing flood control projects. “Lower infrastructure...
Leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives are set to formally sign the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 this afternoon. Senate Committee on Finance chairman Sherwin Gatchalian and House Committee on Appropriations...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, December 24 refuted reports alleging he and other senators requested the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for projects under the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP). “I categorically deny claims that I was among those who requested the...
Senators on Wednesday, December 24 lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to sign the P6.793-trillion in the first week of January. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said a briefly reenacted budget would be preferable than rushing the passage of the...
