Senate, House to sign bicam report on budget todayThe bicameral conference committee holds its first-ever livestreamed deliberations for the 2026 national budget on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Meanwhile, Senate finance committee chair Sherwin Gatchalian and his House counterpart, appropriations chair Mikaela Suansing believe Marcos won’t veto the proposed 2026 budget. The Senate and the House of Representatives contingents are to resume sessions today after previously being in a deadlock over the 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways. ‘No reenacted budget for 2026’Following the bicam’s approval of the proposed 2026 national budget last week, fears of a reenacted budget for next year have been put to rest. Suansing rejected suggestions that the outcome of the bicam reflected concessions between the House and the Senate, stressing that discussions focused on producing a credible and accountable national budget.

Source: Philippine Star December 21, 2025 17:13 UTC