The Senate approves the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on the Second Reading.
Senate Committee on Finance Chairperson Senator Win Gatchalian sponsors the amendments to the 2026 National Budget. Minority Leader Senator Koko Pimentel and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano interpellate the sponsor, raising concerns over the “Unprogrammed Funds,” the lack of funding for the Mindanao Railway Project, and the restoration of PhilHealth funds.
Chapters:
00:00 – Start of Session / Referral of Bills
02:37 – Sen. Gatchalian moves to accept amendments to 2026 Budget
03:41 – Minority Leader Cayetano interpellates on Budget Transparency
06:40 – Funding for Mindanao Railway & Subic-Clark Railway
21:29 – Debate on Unprogrammed Funds & Flood Control
51:11 – Questioning the restoration of PhilHealth Funds
1:06:00 – Push for Specialty Hospitals in Visayas & Mindanao
1:30:45 – Discussion on Local Government Support Fund (LGSF)
1:40:40 – Updates on Military Pension (MUP) Funding
1:45:00 – Sen. Joel Villanueva on Education Budget (SUCs & DepEd)
1:52:30 – Discussion on TESDA Budget, Assessors, and AI Scholarships
2:26:00 – APPROVAL: 2026 National Budget Approved on 2nd Reading
2:26:35 – Sen. Cayetano and Sen. Villanueva register “No” votes
2:31:00 – Approval of Aklan Piña Conservation & Schools of Living Traditions Bills
2:41:20 – Session Adjourned
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