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House to show up anew at budget bicam despite uncertainties
The bicameral conference committee (bicam) talks on the proposed 2026 national budget failed to push through on December 15, 2025, as the Senate skipped the scheduled deliberations.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian announced the postponement, citing discrepancies in the slashing of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects.
Despite the Senate's decision, the House of Representatives contingent, led by appropriations chairperson Rep. Mikaela Suansing, remained committed to the schedule.
Suansing confirmed her attendance and expressed the House's disagreement with the postponement, stating they wanted to proceed with the talks that day.
The House panel waited for over an hour and 40 minutes at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), with some members even live-streaming their waiting period.
Some House members humorously questioned the senators' absence on social media.
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