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RISA PUSHES ₱15-B ALLOCATION FOR ZBB IN LGU HOSPITALS IN 2026 BUDGET Sen. Risa Hontiveros has proposed allocating at least ₱15 billion in the proposed 2026 national budget to expand zero balance billing (ZBB) coverage to hospitals run by LGUs. https://t.co/ToT0MBaRoa

LACSON: SENATE BACKS GATCHALIAN PANEL TO ENFORCE TRANSPARENCY IN 2026 BUDGET Sen. Ping Lacson said the Senate is standing "four-square" behind the panel led by Sen. Win Gatchalian to ensure full transparency in the proposed 2026 national budget. https://t.co/u1csvA7DeV

BAM: SENATE WON'T APPROVE OVERPRICED DPWH BUDGET Sen. Bam Aquino said the Senate will not approve an overpriced national budget, amid a deadlock over the proposed 2026 spending plan. https://t.co/N7mmJwbFcS

MARCOLETA CALLS ON META FOR FASTER TAKEDOWN OF FAKE NEWS, URGES UNBIASED FACT-CHECKING Senate Deputy Minority Leader Rodante Marcoleta has called on tech giant Meta to speed up its response to complaints against fake news. https://t.co/62FUqNFEat

LACSON PUSHES CLEAR, FOOLPROOF SAFEGUARDS VS ABUSE, POLITICAL PATRONAGE IN 2026 BUDGET Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson on Monday renewed his push for clear and foolproof safeguards in the proposed ₱6.793-trillion 2026 national budget, warning that weak controls could

LEILA CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF UNPROGRAMMED APPROPRIATIONS, FLAGS CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES House Deputy Minority Leader and ML Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima on Monday renewed her call for the complete removal of unprogrammed appropriations (UA) from the national budget, warning that

SENATE APPROVES BAM'S CADENA–BLOCKCHAIN THE BUDGET BILL ON THIRD AND FINAL READING The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure authored by Sen. Bam Aquino that seeks to strengthen transparency and accountability in government spending through digital

LACSON: 'RESTORING' DPWH BUDGET CUTS AT BICAM MAY REOPEN FLOODGATES TO INSERTIONS Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson on Sunday warned that accommodating the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) request to restore items cut from its proposed 2026 budget during

BICAM OKS PANGILINAN PUSH FOR MORE SCHOOL MEALS, DIRECT BUYS FROM FARMERS, FISHERS The bicameral conference committee (bicam) on the 2026 national budget has approved Sen. Kiko Pangilinan’s proposal to expand the milk component of the Department of Education’s School-Based

LACSON: MEDIA, PUBLIC VIGILANCE KEY VS. BUDGET MANIPULATIONS—ESPECIALLY WITH LIVESTREAMING Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson on Sunday urged the media and the public to remain vigilant against possible budget manipulations, stressing that transparency—particularly the

LEVISTE: ADOPT 'SINGSON FORMULA' TO ENSURE ₱60B SAVINGS IN 2026 BUDGET; REQUIRE DPWH TO RE-BID PROJECTS TO END 'BIDDING-BIDINGAN' Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste on Tuesday proposed adopting the so-called "Singson formula" to significantly lower Department of

LACSON WON'T SIGN BICAM REPORT WITH QUESTIONABLE MAIFIP, FMR PROVISIONS Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson on Sunday said he will refuse to sign the bicameral conference committee (bicam) report on the proposed 2026 national budget unless contentious provisions on the

ERWIN TULFO RAISES ALARM OVER ₱17-B HIKE IN FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS BUDGET APPROVED IN BICAM Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Saturday voiced serious concerns over the sharp increase in funding for farm-to-market roads (FMRs) under the proposed 2026 national budget, warning that the

LACSON: SENATE TO FIGHT ALL THE WAY FOR PORK-FREE BUDGET IN BICAM Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson on Saturday said the Senate will "fight all the way" to ensure that the 2026 national budget remains pork-free as Congress moves into bicameral conference committee (bicam)

LEILA: NEW ANTI-INFRASTRUCTURE CORRUPTION BODY NOT A DUPLICATION OF OMBUDSMAN House Deputy Minority Leader and ML Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima said the proposed Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption (ICAIC) will not duplicate the functions of the Office of the

LACSON: SENATE PRIORITIZING ANTI-DYNASTY, PARTY-LIST REFORM BILLS TO STOP CORRUPTION Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson on Saturday said the Senate is determined to prioritize the passage of long-pending measures banning political dynasties and reforming the party-list

HOUSE PUSHES ₱1B FUNDING FOR PROJECT NOAH The House of Representatives on Saturday urged its Senate counterparts to consider allocating ₱1 billion for the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (Project NOAH) during the bicameral conference committee deliberations on the

HOUSE RAISES AGRI BUDGET TO ₱292.9B IN 2026 GAB, EXPANDS SUPPORT FOR FARMERS, FISHERFOLK The House of Representatives significantly increased funding for the agriculture sector in its version of the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), raising the total agriculture budget to

HOUSE BOOSTS HEALTH SPENDING TO ₱411.2B IN 2026 GAB, EXPANDS PHILHEALTH SUBSIDY, ZERO-BALANCE BILLING The House of Representatives significantly increased funding for the health sector in its version of the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), raising total health spending

2026 NATIONAL BUDGET SETS RECORD EDUCATION SPENDING, BREACHES GLOBAL BENCHMARK — HOUSE House Appropriations Chairperson Rep. Mika Suansing said Saturday that the proposed House version of the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) sets a historic high for education spending,