US EditionBicameral Budget Talks Hit Deadlock on DPWH Funding - BusinessWorld Online
Senate cites alleged overpriced materials to justify P570.8 billion DPWH budget cut, risking nearly 10,000 infrastructure projects, House warns, as talks stall.
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Bicameral budget talks hit deadlock on DPWH funding - BusinessWorld Online
THE SENATE and House of Representatives canceled Monday’s scheduled bicameral conference committee meeting after lawmakers deadlocked over whether to restore funding for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, amid lingering concerns over corruption in flood control projects. Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Finance committee, described the issue as “deadlo…
Senate postpones bicam Talks on 2026 budget amid deadlock over DPWH allocations
The Senate on Monday postponed the third day of bicameral conference committee deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget due to a deadlock over the allocation for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), according to Senate Finance Committee chairperson Sherwin Gatchalian. Gatchalian said the decision was reached after a Senate caucus, emphasizing that …
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