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Senate eyes 'golden age' of transparency in 2026 nat'l budget

Manila, Aug. 4 -- The Senate is pushing for greater transparency in the 2026 budget process, describing it as the beginning of a "golden age of transparency and accountability," Senator Sherwin Gatcha... Read More


Senate targets 2026 as 'education budget year'

Manila, Aug. 4 -- Senate Committee on Finance chairperson Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said the 2026 national budget would be designed as an "education budget," aligning with President Ferdina... Read More


Gatchalian urges LGUs to act on comprehension crisis, cites PSA survey

Manila, Aug. 1 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday called on local government units (LGUs) to take urgent action in addressing the country's worsening literacy and comprehension crisis, following ... Read More


Villanueva seeks crackdown of lending apps tied to gambling

Manila, Aug. 1 -- Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Friday called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to intensify its regulatory oversight of online lending platforms, amid growing conce... Read More


Tulfo backs push to amend 4Ps law, review program beneficiaries

Manila, Aug. 1 -- Senator Erwin Tulfo on Friday expressed support for the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) proposals to amend Republic Act No. 11310, the law that institutionalize... Read More


Tulfo urges e-wallets to drop gambling links

Manila, July 31 -- Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday called on financial technology firms to voluntarily remove access to online gambling from their digital platforms, framing it as a matter of corporat... Read More


GSIS disburses over P1.5-B in loans to 44K calamity-hit members

Manila, July 31 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced on Thursday that it has released more than PHP1.5 billion in emergency loans to provide urgent financial relief to over 44,0... Read More


Senate minority to revive pending 19th Congress bills

Manila, July 31 -- The Senate will revisit several priority measures left pending in the previous Congress, with Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Thursday vowing to refile key legislat... Read More


Hontiveros seeks probe into water deals, backs PBBM's reforms push

Manila, July 31 -- Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called for an immediate Senate investigation into allegedly unfair water joint venture agreements (JVAs) involving local water districts and priv... Read More


Ejercito asks Congress to help fulfill UHC 'no billing' promise

Manila, July 30 -- Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Wednesday called on Congress to pass Senate Bill No. 1, which proposes a PHP74.4 billion supplemental budget for the Philippine Health Insuran... Read More