The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing a historic P928.52-billion budget for 2026, the closest the agency has come to breaching the P1-trillion mark. In a statement issued Tuesday, September 16, DepEd said the proposed allocation will go toward building more classrooms, expanding...
President Marcos said the proposed 2026 national budget contains no allocation for new flood control projects, stressing that the government must first ensure ongoing works are completed properly. Speaking in his latest podcast episode, the President explained that the Department of Public Works...
The spokesperson of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) expressed hope that Congress won’t realign the P903-million budget proposed by the OVP for 2026, emphasizing its meagerness compared to other executive departments. Lawyer Ruth Castelo said while they are ready to defend the OVP’s...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin stressed that the National Expenditure Program (NEP) should serve as a guide for lawmakers in budget deliberations, not as a fixed target. Bersamin said this after he issued a sharper rebuke to lawmakers on Saturday, Sept. 6, rejecting suggestions that the 2026...
Malacañang bristled at attempts by some members of the House of Representatives to pin the blame for alleged anomalies in the proposed 2026 budget on the Executive, urging lawmakers instead to confront corruption within their own ranks. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said this after House...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Friday, Sept. 5, called for a reduction in the P268 billion allocation for flood control projects under the agency’s proposed 2026 budget. The DPWH’s proposed budget for next year totals P880 billion, with flood control...
President Marcos is open to ordering a “sweeping review” of the proposed 2026 budget across government agencies, not just the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Malacañang said. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after lawmakers flagged alleged anomalies in the...
Lawmakers from the House of Representatives pressed for a higher 2026 budget for the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agencies as they highlighted the sector’s role in driving economic growth and supporting community development. The DOT, led by Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking P928.5 billion for its 2026 budget—a near-trillion-peso proposal that would fund new classrooms, additional teachers, and nationwide learning recovery initiatives. If approved, the budget would mark one of the largest single-year allocations in...
Filipino teachers kicked off National Teachers’ Month 2025 on September 3 with a powerful protest demanding higher pay and a bigger education budget. The protest, staged at the House of Representatives, saw members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines urging lawmakers to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, Aug. 30, that he already flagged questionable allocations in the budget request of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2026, similar to what Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson had already exposed. In an interview with DWIZ, Gatchalian...
The Senate Minority bloc will no longer allow their colleagues in the Senate to play “hide and seek” during deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri made the remark on Monday, August 18 assuring that the opposition senators...
