Palace invites Sara Duterte to attend bicam talks on 2027 budget

GMA Network - Oct 15, 2026

Malacañang on Thursday encouraged Vice President Sara Duterte to attend the bicameral conference committee deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 if she has concerns that it might be used against her in the impeachment trial.

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MANILA, Philippines — House prosecution adviser and spokesperson, former Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, believed that the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will conclude toward the end of next month. The former Surigao del Norte representative and governor recalled that the Vice President’s defense panel had asked for a total of 30 days

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MANILA, Philippines — Should Vice President Sara Duterte be removed from office, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said that he would refuse any nominations for him to assume the vice presidency, as he cited conflict of interest. During an episode of his podcast aired on Sunday, one of the podcast hosts asked Escudero if he would

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MANILA, Philippines – Bohol Rep. Kristine Tutor on Sunday said the peso’s decline to a record low against the US dollar should not be an excuse for power companies to indiscriminately raise electricity rates. In a statement, Tutor said power distributors “must clearly explain and substantiate any additional charges attributed to peso depreciation,” as she

6 dugongs, 5 sea turtles spotted off Sultan Kudarat coast

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MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Sunday warned operators and drivers of public utility vehicles that they may face penalties for not honoring fare discounts provided for students, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities. The 20 percent fare discount for senior citizens, students, and persons with disabilities is mandated

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MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Sunday said that 51 out of 52 in several terminals in Metro Manila passed the road worthiness inspections in preparation for the influx of passengers for Undas 2026. According to the LTO, roadworthiness inspections were held from Oct. 24-25, 2026. The LTO said that the 17

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