Tag: national budget 2026

Historic 4% GDP Allocation Transforms Education Funding

Education Sector Receives Historic 4% GDP Allocation Education Secretary Sonny Angara expressed deep gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and...

Philippines Allocates 4 Percent GDP to Education Budget

Historic 4 Percent GDP Education Budget in Philippines For the first time in Philippine history, the education sector receives a...

Senator Lacson Demands Education Sector Largest Share

Senator Lacson Calls for Education Sector Priority Senator Panfilo Lacson urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday...

Senate Launches Online Budget Portal for Transparency

Senate Unveils Online Budget Portal The Senate has launched a new online budget portal to enhance transparency in government spending....

Senate Flood Control Probe Continues Amid Heavy Rains

Senate Flood Control Probe Advances Despite Weather MANILA, Philippines — The Senate flood control probe will continue as planned, even...

House Speaker Backs Funding to Connect Public Schools

House Speaker Endorses Internet Access for Public Schools House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez has voiced strong...

Confidential and Intelligence Funds Spark Education Funding Debate

Calls to Redirect Confidential and Intelligence Funds In the proposed 2026 national budget, the inclusion of confidential and intelligence funds...

Swiftly Enact Proposed P6.793-Trillion National Budget Now

President Calls for Swift Enactment of National Budget President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has urged Congress to swiftly enact the proposed...

House Formally Receives Proposed 2026 National Budget

House Formally Receives Proposed 2026 National BudgetMANILA — The House of Representatives has officially received the proposed 2026 national...

President Marcos Keeps Option on Online Gambling Ban Open

President Marcos Weighs Online Gambling BanPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains open to the possibility of banning online gambling in...

2026 National Expenditure Program Unveiled with Bold Budget Plan

2026 National Expenditure Program Presented to President Marcos On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)...

Makabayan Bloc Urges Congress to Reject Rubber-stamping Budget

Makabayan Bloc Calls to Reject Rubber-stamping Budget Lawmakers from the progressive Makabayan bloc have urged their peers to resist rubber-stamping...