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Bicam oks 2026 budget

MANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee finished reconciling the conflicting provisions of the Senate and House of Representatives General Appropriations Bill (GAB) during the wee ...
Before Congress goes on recess MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is aiming to pass the proposed measure granting President Marcos the power to suspend or reduce fuel excise taxes before this week’s ...
MANILA, Philippines—Like the national budget, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is proposing that discussions on the controversial anti-political dynasty bills be live streamed at the ...
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Lip service to transparency

A FEW months ago, the Senate bragged that it had moved beyond just talking about transparency. As discussions of the 2026 national budget got underway, senators framed the livestreaming of committee ...