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Approval of 2026 budget before year-end still top Senate priority
Senate finance committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian affirmed that the approval of the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 remains the Senate's top priority.
The Senate aims to pass the budget before the end of the year and will continue with scheduled budget briefings to prevent delays.
Gatchalian acknowledged concerns from House leaders regarding alleged duplicate funding and insertions in the proposed budget.
These concerns were raised by House party leadership, led by Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno, who sought to return the National Expenditure Program to the Department of Budget and Management.
Specifically, issues were noted in the budget proposals for several agencies, including the Department of Public Works and Highways, which is linked to allegedly anomalous flood control projects.
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