Senate Approves 2026 Budget Bill on 3rd Reading - BusinessWorld Online

Senate OKs proposed P6.793-T 2026 national budget on ...

Senate approves 2026 budget bill on 3rd reading - BusinessWorld Online

By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter THE SENATE approved the proposed P6.793-trillion national spending plan for 2026 on third reading late Tuesday, amid heightened scrutiny over the budget process following the cloud hanging over infrastructure spending and alleged budget “insertions.”  In plenary session, 17 senators voted to pass the chamber’s 2026 General Appropriations Bill, which re-channeled funding from public works to education, health, and em…

Senate passes 2026 budget; unprogrammed funds cut but remain

The Senate on Tuesday, December 9, passed on the third and final reading their version of the general appropriations bill for 2026, but they were only partially successful in removing unprogrammed funds from the 2026 budget—trimming it down from P243.22 billion to P174.55 billion.  

Senate unanimously approves 2026 budget on third and final reading

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate passed the P6.793-trillion proposed 2026 national budget on third and final reading, retaining P175 billion in unprogrammed appropriations. The upper chamber passed the spending bill with a unanimous 17 votes during its plenary session on Tuesday, December 9. According to Senate finance committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian, funding for the education sector continued to get the lion’s share at P1.37 trillion. Gat…

Senate approves P6.7-trillion national budget for 2026

Voting 17-0-0, the Philippine Senate approved the P6.7 trillion 2026 national budget on third and final reading.

Senate approves P6.793T 2026 national budget on final reading

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Tuesday approved the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 on third and final reading, marking a major step toward finalizing next year’s spending plan. The chamber passed the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) with 17 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions, reflecting broad support for the measure.Notably, no senator raised objections or sought further interpellations before the budget wa…