Bicam members confident no provisions in 2026 budget bill will be vetoed

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the bicameral conference committee are confident that no provisions of the 2026 General Appropriations Bill, which contains the proposed P6.793 trillion funding for next year, will be vetoed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  In a press conference following the signing of the bicam report on the 2026 national budget on Sunday, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said what the lawmakers inked today was not yet the final version of the funding for next year. “That is not yet the law. In fact, when we transmit it to Malacañang tomorrow, they can still veto provisions there. So what […]... Keep on reading: Bicam members confident no provisions in 2026 budget bill will be vetoed