The bicam approved a P37.49 billion budget for local government aid, far exceeding earlier House, Senate, and executive allocations.

Cebu Pacific said three individuals were intercepted for alleged credit card fraud and unauthorized resale of flight bookings.

Fencing chief Rene Gacuma filed a complaint after accusing Rep. Richard Gomez of hitting him during the SEA Games, following a dispute over an athlete’s replacement.

Despite Senate pledges, the bicam restored unprogrammed appropriations to over P243 billion in the 2026 budget.

The FARs, which were filed with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday, December 16, highlighted "strong indications" of fraud in projects implemented by the 1st District Engineering Office of the Department of Pub...

The bicameral panel restored the OVP’s P889 million budget, reversing a House cut linked to Vice President Sara Duterte’s absence from budget hearings.

Lawmakers approved a P16.5-billion increase for PhilHealth after recalculating DPWH project costs.

Catholic Church groups called for moral scrutiny of the proposed P8.1 billion NTF-ELCAC budget, warning against patronage-based aid.

The Department of Education has ordered an investigation into a public school teacher in Manila accused of forcing a Grade 7 student to eat a cockroach and threatening the child, an allegation that has led to the teacher’s arrest.

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon announced a campus recruitment drive in January 2026 to hire 2,000 new workers as part of reform efforts.