Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, December 3 said he is confident that the bicameral conference committee tackling the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) will accede to the provision inserted by the Senate that would allow Filipino passengers to reimburse their...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has appealed to the Bicameral Conference Committee to swiftly craft a final version of the 2024 national budget so it could be passed before Congress goes on Christmas break. Romualdez made the call even as the...
Senator Sonny Angara doesn't think that the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) that were stripped under the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) would be restored during the ongoing bicameral conference committee meetings. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the Committee on Finance, leads...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to provide an additional criterion for the availment of unprogrammed appropriations under the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 has been overwhelmigly approved on third and...
Voting 21-0, the Senate on Tuesday, November 28 approved on third and final reading the proposed General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 which is at P5.768-trillion. Twenty-one (21) senators gave affirmative votes; there were zero negative votes and one abstention. Senate Minority...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri noted how the confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) report of the Office of the President (OP) was one of the most detailed and comprehensive reports that he has seen. Sen. Sonny Angara faces his colleagues during the marathon plenary session on...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Rep. Co's office) House Committee of Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zalday Co foresees smooth sailing between House members and senators once the bicameral committee hearing on the proposed 2024 national...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or proposed national budget for 2024 has been crafted to meet the essential needs of Filipinos. Thus, said House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN The House of Representatives will resume sessions on Monday, Nov. 6 with clear-cut goals in mind: enacting the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, and passing the remaining 11 priority...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Congress is eyeing the enactment of the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 before Christmas this year. This was gathered from the...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) that was submitted by the House of Representatives to the Senate Saturday, Nov. 4 contained P194.5 billion in...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has transmitted the proposed 2024 national budget to the Senate as announced during a special joint session on Saturday, Nov. 4. The joint session was held to host the address of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida...