House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives switches gears on Monday, Sept. 16 from the just-concluded committee level deliberations on the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget to the even...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The soon-to-be-enacted P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 won't skimp out on social amelioration or "ayuda" for some 48 million poor Filipinos. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who bared Tuesday, Dec. 19 that early...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, legislators acted like they were part of the executive branch, criticizing the additional P450 billion unprogrammed funds in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Feeling executive branch na ang mga legislators...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday, December 17 expressed hope President Marcos would not veto the final proposed budget of the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that has been outlined in the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) An anti-inflation, pro-poor budget. That's how Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co described the prosposed P5.768 trillion budget for 2024, which the House of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With just two more session days to spare before holiday recess, the House of Representatives ratified on Monday night, Dec. 11 the harmonized version of the proposed P5.768-trillion...
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...
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...
