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No replacements for Dela Rosa, Estrada on budget bicam panel—Gatchalian
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed that Senators Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and Jinggoy Estrada will not be replaced in the bicameral conference committee for the 2026 national budget.
Estrada withdrew from the panel due to allegations of corruption, while Dela Rosa has been absent from public view amid reports of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.
Gatchalian, as the Senate Finance Committee chair, hopes Dela Rosa can still attend the bicameral meeting to reconcile the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget.
Both senators were nominated to the panel because they hold vice-chair positions in the Senate Finance Committee.
Dela Rosa's absence from public life began after the Ombudsman stated that the ICC had issued an arrest warrant against him concerning the drug war during the Duterte administration.
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