More than 1M People to Be Affected if Medical Fund Gets Cut, Says Bicam Panel

More than 1M people to be affected if medical fund gets cut, says bicam panel

MANILA, Philippines — Over one million people will be affected by a looming reduction in medical aid for indigents, a panel of the House of Representatives at the bicameral...

Bicam 'on track' to finishing 2026 budget deliberations despite DPWH hitch--Yamsuan

Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Yamsuan says the Bicameral Conference Committee remains

LIVESTREAM: Bicam deliberations on 2026 budget

MANILA, Philippines – The bicameral conference committee (bicam) meetings on the proposed 2026 budget extend to Monday, December 15, as lawmakers from the House and the Senate continue to reconcile their versions of the national spending plan. The bicam is expected to continue discussions on the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed 2026 budget after its secretary Vince Dizon made a last-minute appeal to restore the agency’s f…

Bicam panel talks on 2026 budget to continue on Monday, Dec. 15

The deliberations of the bicameral conference committee on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 will be continued on Monday, December 15.

Bicam Oks Tulong Dunong Transfer To CHED For Centralized Distribution

The bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 national budget on Saturday approved the transfer of the Tulong Dunong student assistance program to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), centralizing the administration of the fund for state universities and colleges (SUCs). The decision reconciled differences between House Bill No. 4058 and the Senate version of the General Appropriations Act. Lawmakers cited the move would streamli…

BICAM LIVESTREAMS 2026 NAT’L BUDGET DELIBERATIONS

The decision to open and live-stream the Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) deliberations on the 2026 national budget marks the culmination of months-long efforts by the House of Representatives to make the budget process transparent, accountable, and open to public scrutiny. This is according to House Appropriations Chairperson Representative Mikaela Angela Suansing, who at the start of the bicam on Saturday stressed the resolve of Congress…