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Solons flag 2022 budget for lacking in COVID response allocation

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 07:25 PM

Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo said the 2022 General Appropriations Bill "does not constitute a sufficient COVID response." Read more »

Senate suspends 2021 budget debate due to Typhoon Ulysses

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 06:29 PM

The Senate on Wednesday halted budget debates in plenary to let the chamber's employees go home early before the expected onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. Read more »

Abante quits as minority leader to join House majority under new Speaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 08:39 PM

The leader of the House minority bloc on Friday stepped down to join the House majority under the helm of newly-installed Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.  Read more »

Duterte warns lawmakers: Resolve budget issues or I will do it for you

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:45 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte issued a warning to lawmakers as the fate of the country's 2021 budget hangs in the balance. Read more »

Cayetano reiterates apology to Duterte, says 2021 budget will be passed on time

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 09:35 PM

MANILA - House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday reiterated his public apology to President Rodrigo Duterte following the President’s speech admonishing members of Congress to settle the leadership impasse at the House of Representatives. Read more »

Velasco joins calls to reopen House sessions to discuss 2021 budget

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 07:26 PM

Calls for the House of Representatives to reopen sessions on House Bill 7727, the 2021  General Appropriations Bill mount with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco joining the chorus of those condemning the House Leadership for its abrupt termination and approval of the bill on second reading. Read more »

House Speakership saga: Alan outmaneuvers Allan again

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 01:12 AM

MANILA - House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has outmaneuvered Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco by leading the House into a quick approval of House BBill 7727 or the 2021 budget on 2nd reading Tuesday, 2 days ahead of schedule.   Read more »

House OKs P4.5-trillion 2021 budget bill on 2nd reading amid leadership wrangling

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 06:00 PM

This developed as the camp of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco last week threatened to unseat Cayetano on October 14 to force the Taguig lawamaker to honor the term-sharing agreement finalized in 2019. Read more »

Senate terminates 2020 budget debates, eyes approval next week

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 08:26 PM

The Senate on Wednesday approved the government’s P4.1-trillion budget for 2020, about a month before the chamber suspends its sessions for the yuletide holidays. Read more »

House to 'move forward' with budget bill, eyes passage before Oct break: Salceda

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 03:45 PM

Rival blocs in the House agreed to support Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano in getting the 2020 budget approved before lawmakers go on break on Oct. 5, House Committee of Ways and Means chairman and Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda told ANC.  Read more »

House leaders spar over changes to 2020 budget bill

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 03:30 PM

Tensions in the budget debates underscored the rivalries between two factions in the House of Representatives. Read more »

Bravo says Lacson holding 2019 budget hostage

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 07:30 PM

A congressman on Monday accused Sen. Panfilo Lacson of holding the 2019 budget hostage because of his vendetta against former President now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.  Read more »