The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has suspended further action on the criminal complaints filed against House Speaker Martin Romualdez and three other congressmen for their alleged involvement in the reportedly illegal entries made in the 2025 national budget. In a resolution dated March...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 13 called on lawmakers to observe full transparency in the upcoming deliberations on the proposed 2025 national budget. Hontiveros made the call during the Senate Committee on Finance’s first briefing on the proposed...
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on a bill repealing Republic Act (RA) 10000, or the Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act of 2009, to enhance access of agricultural communities to financial services and programs that increase productivity. Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson...