Manila, Sept. 24 -- Senators on Wednesday expressed their support for the suggestion to increase the budget for scholarships for children of combatants to improve the overall peace situation in the country.

During the deliberation of the proposed 2026 budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) by the Senate Finance Subcommittee E, headed by Senator Ronald dela Rosa, Senator Loren Legarda proposed the increase of the amount allocated to the beneficiaries from the current PHP50,000 annually.

Legarda also moved to increase the number of beneficiaries per family from the current one slot.

Dela Rosa is supportive of the proposal, citing his experience when he was still studying on a full sc...