Latest in bicameral conference committeeSenate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, December 17, dismissed claims of an alleged ₱17.9-billion Senate pork barrel in the proposed 2026 national budget, saying the amounts were realigned to increase subsistence allowances for uniformed personnel. Lacson said accusations…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he will refuse to sign the bicameral conference committee report on the 2026 national budget unless provisions granting a massive increase for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) and billions for…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday, October 28, revealed that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) diverted at least ₱50 billion from unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 national budget for various infrastructure projects, including ₱30 billion for…
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