House approves P6.793-trillion budget bill on final reading - BusinessWorld Online

House approves P6.793T 2026 budget

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday approved the proposed P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget.House Bill 4058 was passed on third and final reading with 287 lawmakers voting for its passage. Twelve voted against and two abstained.The Constitution states that appropriation bills shall originate from the House but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments.When the bill was tackled on second reading, Rep. Leila de L…

House OKs record P6.79-T 2026 budget, keeps billions in 'pork' intact

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading its version of the proposed P6.79-trillion national budget for 2026, keeping in place hundreds of billions in unprogrammed appropriations that the Senate has vowed to zero out when the measure reaches their chamber. 

House passes 2026 budget, clash with Senate on P249 billion unprogrammed funds likely

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives passed on final reading the proposed 2026 budget, which retains billions of pesos in unprogrammed appropriations, setting the stage for a clash with the Senate, which has indicated it would remove such funds. A total of 287 lawmakers voted to approve the budget on Monday, October 13, but there were 12 House members who cast a negative vote, and two others who abstained. Akbayan Representative Ch…

House approves P6.793-trillion budget bill on final reading - BusinessWorld Online

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter The House of Representatives passed on final reading the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, concluding 62 days of deliberations marked by heightened scrutiny over a widening corruption scandal involving flood control projects. In a 287-12-2 vote, congressmen approved the revised budget bill that rechanneled the bulk of funding from numerous flood control projects under the Public Works d…

Makabayan slams 2026 budget: ‘Pork system intact despite trillion-peso scandal’

By Shan Kenshin Ecaldre Bulatlat.com CABUYAO, Laguna — Progressive lawmakers under the Makabayan bloc condemned the House of Representatives’ approval of the proposed P6.3 trillion 2026 national budget, saying it preserves the same pork barrel system that is at the core of massive corruption that has robbed public coffers for years. In a joint statement, ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio, Kabataan Rep. Renee Louise Co, and Gabriela Women’s Party R…

Progressives in House slam "pork feast" 6.3-trillion national budget

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The House of Representatives’ proposed 6.3-trillion national budget for 2026 is criticized by the House progressives and independents, calling it filled with pork barrel funds amounting close to 1 trillion that serve political interests of lawmakers. The budget was passed on Monday with a vote of 287-12 with two abstentions as House Bill No. 4058 or the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which now moves to the Senat…