This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Thu, December 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Recent developments on Senate
Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Mikaela Suansing and Bataan 2nd District Rep. Albert Garcia will lead the House of Representatives' contingent to the bicameral conference committee meeting on the proposed 2026 national budget.
Philippine business groups are urging Congress to expedite the creation of a fully independent anti-corruption commission to combat persistent graft.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform has cited Chinese national Chaoqun Shi in contempt for alleged agricultural smuggling and for lying under oath.
Malacañang expects the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) to be submitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. before Christmas Day.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has withdrawn his membership from the bicameral conference committee tasked with reconciling the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026.
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III announced that the bicameral conference committee meeting to reconcile the proposed 6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 has been moved to December 13, 2025.
The Senate and the House of Representatives have extended their sessions until December 23 to prioritize the passage of the 2026 national budget.
The Philippine Senate unanimously approved the P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026 on its third and final reading, with 17 senators voting in favor.
The Senate unanimously approved the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 on its third and final reading.
An election watchdog has urged the Senate ethics committee to investigate Senator Rodante Marcoleta for alleged "willful and deliberate falsehood" in his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) for the May 2025 elections.