No last-minute insertions or amendments will be allowed once the Senate and House of Representatives convene for the bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2027 national budget, Senate Finance Committee chief Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said. Ejercito made this assurance after...
President Marcos is proposing a P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 that puts education and infrastructure among the administration’s biggest priorities, alongside major allocations for healthcare, social protection, agriculture, labor, and digitalization. Based on the President’s budget...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, August 11 formally received the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. The copy of the National Expenditure Program (NEP) was formally received by Gatchalian during a ceremonial turnover at the Senate, together with Finance Committee...
The proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for next year represents a prudent and forward-looking investment aimed at sustaining the country 's economic growth, President Marcos said. In his budget message, Marcos said the proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), which was submitted...
The government will formally submit to Congress on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the proposed P7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2027, setting in motion the next stage of the national budget process, Malacañang said Monday. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire...
The House of Representatives will build on the pro-transparency measures introduced last year to ensure that the proposed 2027 national budget is responsive, accountable, and focused on the needs of the Filipino people. Thus, said House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III over the weekend following the...
Deputy Speaker Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun says the House of Representatives has the manpower needed to handle the passage of the proposed 2027 national budget as well as seeing through the Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. The House has over 300 members...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) is “very close” to filing plunder charges against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez over alleged irregularities in the national budget, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Friday, July 17. “We’re very close to filing the plunder...
After six session days spread in three months, the Supreme Court (SC) concluded on Tuesday, July 14, the oral arguments on four consolidated petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds and special accounts in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets. The oral...
President Marcos ordered government agencies to only include projects that can be implemented quickly in next year 's national budget. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto reiterated Marcos ' directive as the Cabinet continues to evaluate the proposed 2027 national budget. Marcos, according to...
The Supreme Court (SC) will continue its oral arguments starting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, on four consolidated petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds and special accounts in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets. Despite the pleas for a temporary...
The Marcos administration will deploy ₱12.3 billion using surpluses and fresh budget allocations to settle multi-year financial arrears owed to state universities and colleges, according to a government joint administrative order. The national government plans to tap ₱7.8 billion in...
