The bicameral conference committee on Wednesday approved the proposed PHP4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.
Tapatan muna: Ping reiterates call for transparency in budget amendments
As he prepares for the bicameral conference committee deliberations on the 2021 budget bill, Sen. Panfilo Lacson reiterated his call to fellow lawmakers for transparency as far as their amendments to the proposed budget are concerned.
WATCH | Para-paraan? May mga amendment na magaganap sa bicam para mailusot ang pork – Lacson
Nababahala si Senador Ping Lacson na posibleng may magaganap na naman na amendments sa bicameral conference committee para mailusot ang pork barrel sa 2020 national budget.
Patago ang galawan! Lacson: Insertion of ‘pork’ could happen in bicam
Are pork barrel funds finally gone for good under the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget? Senator Panfilo Lacson isn’t discounting the possibility it might show up during the bicameral conference committee deliberations.
WATCH | GAA prevail if there’s a disagreeing provision in the Bicam Report – Marcoleta
Deputy Majority Leader Rodante Marcoleta stressed that the General Appropriations Bill will prevail if there’s a disagreeing provision in the Bicameral Conference Committee report
Andaya to senators: House only did its part in itemizing 2019 budget —what about you?
House committee on appropriations chairman Rolando Andaya Jr. on Sunday hit back at the Senate after allegations that the House moved P79 billion in the ratified General Appropriations Bill, saying the House only fulfilled its duty of itemizing the budget.
Walang bokya! Each congressman will receive P160M in 2019 budget – Andaya
House Appropriations Committee chairman Rolando Andaya Jr. (Camarines Sur) gave an assurance that each congressman will receive at least P160-million allocation under the proposed 2019 national budget.
Better late than never! House ratifies P3.757T 2019 budget
MANILA – Less than three hours after the Bicameral Conference Committee ended its budget stalemate, the House of Representative on Friday evening ratified the proposed 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2019.
Budget impasse ends as Bicam OKs P3.757T budget
MANILA – Members of the Senate and House contingents in the Bicameral Conference Committee on Friday finally ends its two week-long stalemate and approved the proposed P3.757-trillion National Budget for 2019.
Bicam to proceed with 2019 budget approval even without report on savings – Andaya
House Appropriations Committee chair Rolando “Nonoy” Andaya Jr. on Monday said the House contingent in the Bicameral Conference Committee would move for the approval of the proposed 2019 budget even without Malacañang’s index for 2018 savings.
Castro: Each senator has P7B in ‘institutional amendments’
House Majority Leader Fredenil Castro on Saturday struck back at Senator Ping Lacson’s accusations that each House member would receive
Walang taguan! Bicam sets cap for solons’ total realignment at P200B
Members of the Bicameral Conference Committee have reached a consensus to disclose their respective amendments before approving this year’s proposed P3.757-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Cash-based budgeting in 2019 extremely difficult, Drilon says
Members of the Senate contingent in the Bicameral Conference Committee are reportedly inclined to abandon the proposed cash-based budgeting scheme under the proposed 2019 Budget.
No election scenario looms as Sotto bats for reenacted budget, Bravo says
An official of the House of Representatives on Wednesday warned of the possibility of a no-election scenario following the reported proposal of the Senate leadership to rescind the passage of the proposed 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Andaya warns vs passage of 2019 budget without thinking: I will bring this house down
The Bicameral Conference Committee might not be able to approve the proposed P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 before its adjournment next month, House Appropriations Committee chair and Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando “Nonoy” Andaya Jr. hinted.
ACT solons ask bicam to give schoolteachers ‘substantial’ pay hikes in 2019 budget
ACT Teachers Representatives Antonio Tinio and France Castro on Monday urged the bicameral conference committee
May kumokontra? House asks Senate to allow live coverage of bicam hearing on 2019 budget
The House contingent in the Bicameral Conference Committee for the proposed 2019 National Budget has requested its counterparts in the Senate to open the discussions to the public.
GMA to budget bicam: Put P10B in additional funding to DOH
House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has asked the bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2019 budget to increase the budget for the Department of Health by P10 billion to improve health facilities and to retain more health personnel.
WATCH | Solons want House budget version to be point of reference in bicam discussions – Bravo
The House contingent in the Bicameral Conference Committee is pushing its version of the proposed P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 as the basis of their
discussion with their Senate counterparts in ironing out the disagreeing provisions.
House wants its budget version to be point of reference in bicameral meeting
The House contingent in the Bicameral Conference Committee is pushing its version of the proposed P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 as the basis of their discussion with their Senate counterparts in ironing out the disagreeing provisions.
Arroyo seeks P100M for housing needs of urban poor
House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo urged members of the Bicameral Conference Committee for the proposed 2019 National Budget to allocate funding for the acquisition of titles of urban poor housing beneficiaries.
House bicam contingent seeks transparency in budget talks with Senate
House appropriations committee chair Rolando Andaya Jr. is confident that the members of Bicameral Conference Committee will reach common ground over the disagreeing provisions of the proposed 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
WATCH | Bicam starts 2019 budget deliberations
The Bicameral Conference Committee on Monday started its deliberations over disagreeing provisions of the proposed 2019 National Budget
No need for new bicam meetings: Drilon says Road Board ‘dead’
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Wednesday insisted that there is “no need” to convene a bicameral conference committee to abolish the controversial Road Board.
