Manila, Sept. 4 -- The House of Representatives remains confident it can pass the 2026 national budget on schedule, despite the reported request of lawmakers for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to review the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for flagged errors and questionable entries.

"Kaya nga tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang budget deliberations para 'dun sa mga items na wala namang problema ay ma-tackle na siya. Hindi natin alam kung gano'ng kabilis 'yung magiging review ng DBM doon sa mga budget na may nakitang may mga observations ang mga members (That's why budget deliberations continue for those items that have no problems. We don't know how fast the DBM can review the budget that House members have flagged)," House spokespe...