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Recent developments on Juan Miguel Zubiri
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri urged the executive branch to ensure utmost transparency in implementing the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget.
Senate leaders hailed the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 as the most transparent in recent memory due to its open and public approval process.
The Senate and the House of Representatives remain in a deadlock over the P45 billion budget cut for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in 2026, impacting approximately 10,000 infrastructure projects.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has withdrawn his membership from the bicameral conference committee tasked with reconciling the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026.
Sixteen senators have officially supported the establishment of an Independent People's Commission (IPC) through SB 1512, which would replace the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
The Senate session was suspended until 1 p.m. on November 17 to mourn the passing of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.
Lawmakers from both the House and the Senate paid tribute to the late former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 101.
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman have signed a memorandum of agreement to expedite the investigation of red-tape violations and alleged corruption by public officials.
Ten additional senators have agreed to release their Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) to the press, following the Ombudsman's decision to reinstate public access to these documents.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III believes there is a "concerted effort" to discredit him and the Senate, potentially linked to rumors of a coup to oust the leadership.