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Senator Bong Go expressed concern over reports of possible budget decreases for Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) during the budget briefing of the Department of National Defense (DND). “Nabasa ko po medyo bumaba yata ang budget ng VMMC for 2026. Sana po ay masuportahan po ang sapat na pondo para dito,” Go said. The veteran […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the government can tap a total of ₱182.8 billion from various funding sources to boost response and rehabilitation efforts, emphasizing the need to swiftly address the devastation caused by recent disasters across the country. Based on data from Gatchalian’s office, the available 2025 budget for rehabilitation and response includes a ₱7 […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero is urging Malacañang to draw up a “negative list” of infrastructure projects that cannot be funded under the 2026 national budget and should be vetoed outright by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. because these would only drain funds meant for essential programs. “Instead of waiting for questionable projects to slip into the […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated his firm support for Philippine sports development as he vowed to continue to push for more investments in such programs particularly in the grassroots through local government units and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), underscoring the importance of sustained government backing for elite and aspiring athletes. Go, who chairs the Senate […]
With sufficient budgetary support for the agriculture sector, former Senator and senatorial aspirant Kiko Pangilinan said Mindanao can fulfill its potential as the country’s food basket. “Sabi nila, Mindanao is the land of promise. But for so long the promise continues to be broken. Hindi nabibigyan ng sapat na suporta, lalo na dapat sana food […]
Driven by her vision to transform Antique into a thriving hub for commerce, tourism, and economic growth, Senator Loren Legarda has laid the groundwork of the redevelopment and modernization of Antique Airport in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique. Legarda has secured the funding of the construction of a new airport terminal since 2017, during her […]
Congress has earmarked over P1 billion in cumulative seed money to develop new schools of medicine in state universities and colleges (SUCs), Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, said. “In the 2025 General Appropriations Law, Congress has added P150 million to the seed fund for the […]
Officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) assured members of the House of Representatives that it has sufficient funds to finance its new and expanded health benefit packages. PhilHealth officials, led by President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., gave the assurance during a hearing conducted by the House Committee on Health chaired […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan is counting on the Senate to support the larger funding allocations for the government’s targeted cash aid programs for poor and low-income families in the proposed 2025 national budget. “We have very high hopes that the Senate will endorse the P114 billion allocation for the 4Ps, as well […]
Senator Loren Legarda championed the call for integrating Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) initiatives into national policies and budget frameworks at the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS), held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City. The event marks the upcoming 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 next […]