All eyes on bicam as Senate OKs draft 2026 budget

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has approved the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 described by finance committee chair Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as a people-centered spending plan that “champions transparency and accountability.” With 17 votes in favor, none against, and zero abstention, the chamber passed on third and final reading House Bill No. 4058, or