Finance & BudgetLocal GovernmentSocial Welfare
BillHBN-405820th Congress
General Appropriations Act 2026
Filed Filed Oct 21, 2025
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Filed on October 21, 2025, and approved by the President on February 2, 2026, after being vetoed on other parts. The bill has completed all legislative steps and is now enacted as Republic Act No. 12314.
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General Appropriations Act 2026
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Finance & BudgetLocal GovernmentSocial WelfarePublic ServicesGeneral Appropriations ActGovernment fundingBudget 2026Philippine government
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Legislative history
Oct 21, 2025Senate
Introduced by Representatives MIKAELA ANGELA B. SUANSING, FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS, ALBERT S. GARCIA, ARNIE B. FUENTEBELLA, et. al.;
Oct 21, 2025Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on October 13, 2025;
Oct 21, 2025Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Nov 11, 2025Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on FINANCE;
Nov 12, 2025Senate
Returned and submitted by the Committee on FINANCE per Committee Report No. 18, recommending its approval with amendments;
Nov 12, 2025Senate
Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
Nov 12, 2025Senate
Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
Nov 12, 2025Senate
Sponsorship speech delivered by Senator WIN T. GATCHALIAN;
Nov 12, 2025Senate
Co-sponsorship speech of Senators FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN and PIA S. CAYETANO;
Nov 13, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RISA HONTIVEROS, ERWIN T. TULFO, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, JOEL VILLANUEVA and RODANTE D. MARCOLETA on the General Principles;
Nov 17, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RISA HONTIVEROS, JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, LOREN B. LEGARDA, ERWIN T. TULFO, JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, JV EJERCITO and PIA S. CAYETANO on the General Principles;
Nov 17, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III, RISA HONTIVEROS, RAFFY T. TULFO, LOREN B. LEGARDA and CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO on the budget of the Department of Health;
Nov 17, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Health and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; National Nutrition Council; and Philippine National AIDS Council); and Budgetary Support to Government Corporations (Lung Center of the Philippines; National Kidney and Transplant Institute; Philippine Childrens Medical Center; Philippine Health Insurance Corporation; Philippine Health Center; and Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care) suspended;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators PANFILO M. LACSON, RAFFY T. TULFO and RODANTE D. MARCOLETA on the General Principles;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development and its attached agencies - Office of the Secretary, Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency, Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines, Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute, Philippine Statistics Authority, Tariff Commission, and Commission on Population and Development deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budgetary Support to Government Corporations - Department of Economy, Planning and Development (Philippine Institute for Development Studies; and Development Academy of the Philippines) deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator RAFFY T. TULFO on the Department of Finance;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budget of Department of Finance and its attached agencies - Office of the Secretary; Bureau of Customs; Bureau of Internal Revenue; Bureau of Local Government Finance; Bureau of Treasury; Central Board of Assessment Appeals; Insurance Commission; National Tax Research Center; and Privatization and Management Office deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budgetary Support to Government Corporations - Department of Finance (Philippine Tax Academy) deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RAFFY T. TULFO, ERWIN T. TULFO, PANFILO M. LACSON and CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO on the Department of Budget and Management;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Budget and Management and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; and Government Procurement Policy Board - Technical Support Office); Budgetary Support to Government Corporations - Others; Allocation to Local Government (except MMDA) - Special Shares of Local Government Units in the proceeds of: a. National Taxes; b. Local Government Support Fund; c. Special Shares of LGUs in the Proceeds of Fire Code Fees; d. Barangay Officials Death Benefits; and e. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Contingent Fund; Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund; National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund; Pension and Gratuity Fund; and Unprogrammed Appropriation deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budget of the Commission on Elections deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budget of the Civil Service Commission and its attached agencies (Civil Service Commission; and Career Executive Service Board) deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RAFFY T. TULFO, ERWIN T. TULFO and RISA HONTIVEROS on the Department of Agrarian Reform;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Agrarian Reform (Office of the Secretary) deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator RISA HONTIVEROS on the Commission on Audit;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budget of the Commission on Audit deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators ERWIN T. TULFO, JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO and RISA HONTIVEROS on the Department of Agriculture;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senators RODANTE D. MARCOLETA and JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Agriculture and its attached agencies - Office of the Secretary; Agricultural Credit Policy Council; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources; Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority; National Fisheries Research and Development Institute; National Meat Inspection Service; Philippine Carabao Center; Philippine Center for Post Harvest Development and Mechanization; Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries; and Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority deemed submitted;
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Budgetary Support to Government Corporations - Department of Agriculture (National Dairy Corporation; National Food Authority; Philippine Coconut Authority; Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation; Philippine Fisheries Development Authority; Philippine Rice Research Institute; and Sugar Regulatory Administration) deemed submitted;
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators ERWIN T. TULFO, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, PANFILO M. LACSON, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ROBINHOOD PADILLA, JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA and LOREN B. LEGARDA on the budget of the Judiciary;
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Budget of the Judiciary and its attached agencies - Supreme Court of the Philippines and the Lower Courts; Presidential Electoral Tribunal; Sandiganbayan; Court of Appeals; and Court of Tax Appeals deemed submitted;
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI on the budget of the Congress of the Philippines;
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Budget of the Congress of the Philippines (Senate; Senate Electoral Tribunal; Commission on Appointments; House of Representatives; and House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal) deemed submitted;
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators JOEL VILLANUEVA, RISA HONTIVEROS, JV EJERCITO, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO and ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO on the Budget of the Department of Migrant Workers;
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA on the Budget of the Commission on Filipino Overseas;
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Migrant Workers (Office of the Secretary; Overseas Workers Welfare Administration; and the Commission on Filipino Overseas) deemed submitted;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RAFFY T. TULFO, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, ERWIN TULFO and PANFILO M. LACSON on the budget of the National Irrigation Administration;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Budget of the National Irrigation Administration deemed submitted;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Budget of the Metropolitan Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay Development Authority deemed submitted;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Budget of the Bugetary Support to Government Corporations - other Executive Offices (Authority of the Freeport Bataan; Cagayan Economic Zone Authority; Philippine Center for Economic Development; Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority; Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority; and Southern Philippine Development Authority) deemed submitted;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III, RAFFY T. TULFO, PANFILO M. LACSON and RODANTE D. MARCOLETA on the budget of the Department of the Interior and Local Government;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Budget of the Interior and Local Government and its attached agencies - Office of the Secretary; Bureau of Fire Protection; Bureau of Jail Management and Penology; Early Childhood Care and Development Council; Local Government Academy; National Commission on Muslim Filipinos; National Police Commission; National Youth Commission; Philippine Commission on Women; Philippine National Police; and Philippine Public Safety College) deemed submitted;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator RAFFY T. TULFO on the budget of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Remarks of Senator RODANTE D. MARCOLETA;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Budget of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority deemed submitted;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator RISA HONTIVEROS on the budget of the Department of Energy;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Remarks of Senator JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
Nov 20, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Energy and its attached agencies - Office of the Secretary; Budgetary Support to Government Corporations - National Electrification Administration; and National Power Executives; Other Executive Offices - Energy Regulatory Commission; and Corporate Operating Budget - National Electrification Administration; National Power Corporation; and Philippine National Oil Company deemed submitted;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RODANTE D. MARCOLETA and PANFILO M. LACSON on the Budget of the Office of Ombudsman;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Budget of the Office of the Ombudsman deemed submitted;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Budget of the Commission on Human Rights; and Human Rights Violations Victims Memorial Commission deemed submitted;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III, PANFILO M. LACSON, RISA HONTIVEROS, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA and ROBINHOOD PADILLA on the Budget of the Department of Justice;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator ROBINHOOD PADILLA;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Justice and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; Bureau of Corrections; Bureau of Immigration; Land Registration Authority; National Bureau of Investigation; Office of the Government Corporate Counsel; Office of the Solicitor General; Parole and Probation Administration; Presidential Commission on Good Government; Public Attorneys Office; and Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution) deemed submitted;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators JV EJERCITO and ERWIN T. TULFO on the Budget of the Department of Tourism;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Remarks of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III and JV EJERCITO;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Tourism and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; Intramuros Administration; National Parks Development Committee; and Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving); and attached Corporations (Philippine Tourism Promotion Board; Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority; Duty Free Philippines Corporation; Nayong Pilipino Foundation; and Philippine Retirement Authority) deemed submitted;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators ERWIN T. TULFO and RISA HONTIVEROS on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III, JV EJERCITO and ROBINHOOD PADILLA;
Nov 21, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; Environmental Management Bureau; Mines and Geosciences Bureau; National Mapping and Resource Information Authority; National Water Resources Board; and Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff) and Budgetary Support to Government Corporations - Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Local Water Utilities Administration; and Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System – Regulatory Office) deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators ERWIN T. TULFO, RAFFY T. TULFO, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, PANFILO M. LACSON, ROBINHOOD PADILLA, ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA and CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO on the budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and its attached agencies - Office of the Secretary; Council for the Welfare of Children; National Authority for Child Care; Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council; National Anti-Poverty Commission; National Council on Disability Affairs; Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor; National Commission of Senior Citizens; and National Commission on Indigenous People deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Philippine Competition Commission deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON on the budget of the Philippine Racing Commission;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of Philippine Racing Commission deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Mindanao Development Authority deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Philippine Postal Corporation deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Commission on the Filipino Language deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator VICENTE C. SOTTO III on the budget National Culture and the Arts;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator ROBINHOOD PADILLA;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the National Culture and the Arts; and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Proper) deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines; National Library of the Philippines; and National Archives of the Philippines deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Cultural Center of the Philippines deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator VICENTE C. SOTTO III on the budget of the Climate Change Commission;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Climate Change Commission deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Film Development Council of the Philippines; and the Movie and Television Review and Classification deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI and ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO on the budget of the Anti-Red Tape Authority;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator JV EJERCITO;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Anti-Red Tape Authority deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON on the Budget of Anti-Money Laundering Council;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Anti-Money Laundering Council deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of Games and Amusement Board deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Philippine Space Agency deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO and JOEL VILLANUEVA on the Budget of the Department of Science and Technology;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senators LOREN B. LEGARDA and JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Science and Technology and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; Advanced Science and Technology Institute; Food and Nutrition Research Institute; Forest Products Research and Development Institute; Industrial Technology Development Institute; Metals Industry Research and Development Center; National Academy of Science and Technology; National Research Council of the Philippines; Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research Development; Philippine Council for Health Research Development; Philippine Council for Industry and Energy and Emerging Technology Research Development; Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology; Philippine Nuclear Research Institute; Philippine Science High School System; Philippine Textile Research Institute; Science Education Institute; Science and Technology Information Institute; and Technology Application and Promotion Institute) deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator VICENTE C. SOTTO III on the budget of Governance Commission for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of Governance Commission for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA on the budget of the Philippine Sports Commission;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Remarks/Remarks of Senators ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO and PIA S. CAYETANO;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Philippine Sports Commission deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, BAM AQUINO and RISA HONTIVEROS on the Department of Education;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senators PIA S. CAYETANO and JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Education and attached agencies - Office of the Secretary; National Book Development Board; National Council for Childrens Television; National Museum of the Philippines; Philippine High School for the Arts; National Academy of Sports; Teacher Education Council deemed submitted;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III, BAM AQUINO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO and RISA HONTIVEROS on the budget of State Universities and Colleges; and Commission on Higher Education;
Nov 24, 2025Senate
Budget of the State Universities and Colleges; and the Commission on Higher Education deemed submitted;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RAFFY T. TULFO, PANFILO M. LACSON, ERWIN T. TULFO, ROBINHOOD PADILLA on the budget of Presidential Communications Office;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senators PANFILO M. LACSON, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI and JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Budget of the Communications Office and its attached agencies (Presidential Communication (Proper); Presidential Broadcast Service-Bureau of Broadcast Services; Bureau of Communications Services; National Printing Office; News and Information Bureau; Philippine Information Agency; and Presidential Broadcast Staff (RTVM); and the Budgetary Support to Government Corporations (Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation; and Peoples Television Network Incorporated) deemed submitted;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator RODANTE D. MARCOLETA on the budget of Department of Foreign Affairs;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senators ROBINHOOD PADILLA and JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; Foreign Service Institute; Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines; UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines; and Presidential Commission on Visiting Forces) deemed submitted;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA on the budget of the Optical Media Board;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Budget of the Optical Media Board deemed submitted;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RISA HONTIVEROS, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, PANFILO M. LACSON; RODANTE D. MARCOLETA and JOEL VILANUEVA on the budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center; National Privacy Commission; and National Telecommunications Commission) deemed submitted;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, PANFILO M. LACSON, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, JV EJERCITO, LOREN B. LEGARDA, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO, and ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO " S. CAYETANO on the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Remarks of Senator JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
Nov 25, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways - Office of the Secretary deemed submitted;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA on the budget of the Office of the President;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Budget of the Office of the President (The Presidents Offices; and Presidential Management Staff) deemed submitted;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON on the budget of the National Irrigation Administration;
Dec 29, 2025Senate
Letter for Speaker Faustino Bojie G. Dy III, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-4058, which were signed by Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug Jr. and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Budget of the National Irrigation Administration deemed submitted;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, RISA HONTIVEROS and JV EJERCITO on the budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senators ROBINHOOD PADILLA and JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ F. ZUBIRI;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; and Human Settlements Adjudication Commission); and Budgetary Support to Government Corporations (National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation; National Housing Authority; and Social Housing Finance Corporation) deemed submitted;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III, RAFFY T. TULFO; JOEL VILLANUEVA, ERWIN T. TULFO, on the budget of the Department of Trade and Industry;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Trade and Industry and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; Board of Investments; Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines; Cooperative Development Authority; Design Center of the Philippines; Philippine Trade Training Center); and Bugetary Support to Government Corporations (Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority; Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions; Small Business Corporation) deemed submitted;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III, RAFFY T. TULFO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, PANFILO M. LACSON, JV EJERCITO, RISA HONTIVEROS and ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO, on the budget of the Department of Health;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator VICENTE III C. SOTTO and ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO;
Nov 26, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Health and its agencies (Office of the Secretary; National Nutrition Council; Philippine National Aids Council); and Budgetary Support to Government Corporations (Lung Center of the Philippines; National Kidney and Transplant Institute; Philippine Childrens Medical Center; Philippine Health Insurance Corporation; Philippine Heart Center; Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care) suspended;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Manifestation of Senator ROBINHOOD PADILLA on the budget of the Office of the Vice-President;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget of the Office of the Vice-President deemed submitted;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget on the Marawi Compensation Board deemed submitted;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget of the National Amnesty Commission deemed submitted;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Manifestation of Senator LOREN B. LEGARDA on the Budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconcilation and Unity;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity deemed submitted;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget of the National Intelligence Coordinating Council deemed submitted;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget of the National Council deemed submitted;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators VICENTE C. SOTTO III, RISA HONTIVEROS, RAFFY T. TULFO, ERWIN T. TULFO, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, PANFILO M. LACSON, LOREN B. LEGARDA, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO and ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO on the budget of Department of Transportation;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI and VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Transportation and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary, Civil Aeronautics Board, Maritime Industry Authority, Office of the Transportation Cooperatives, Office for Transportation Security, Philippine Coast Guard, Toll Regulatory Board); and Budgetary Support to Government Corporations (Light Rail Transit, and Philippine National Railways) deemed submitted;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RAFFY T. TULFO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, RISA HONTIVEROS and ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO on the budget of the Department of Labor and Employment;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget on the Department of Labor and Employment and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary, Institute of Labor Studies, National Conciliation and Mediation Board, National Labor Relations Commission, National Wages and Productivity Commission, Professional Regulation Commission, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority) deemed submitted;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator VICENTE C. SOTTO III on the budget of the Dangerous Drug Board, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency;
Nov 27, 2025Senate
Budget of the Dangerous Drug Board; and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency deemed submitted;
Nov 28, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senators RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, RAFFY T. TULFO, PANFILO M. LACSON, RISA HONTIVEROS, JV EJERCITO, LOREN B. LEGARDA and ROBINHOOD PADILLA on the budget of the Department of National Defense;
Nov 28, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senator RISA HONTIVEROS;
Nov 28, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of National Defense and its attached Agencies ( Office of the Secretary-Proper; Government Arsenal; National Defense College of the Philippines; Office of the Civil Defense; Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) - Proper; Veterans Memorial Medical Center; Armed Forces of the Philippines - (Philippine Army (Land Forces); Philippine Air Force (Air Forces); Philippine Navy (Naval Forces; General Headquarters, AFP and AFP Wide Service Support Units (AFPWSSUS) deemed submitted;
Nov 28, 2025Senate
Interpellation of Senator ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO on the budget of the Department of Health;
Nov 28, 2025Senate
Remarks/Manifestation of Senators ROBINHOOD PADILLA, VICENTE III C. SOTTO and JOEL VILLANUEVA;
Nov 28, 2025Senate
Budget of the Department of Health and its attached agencies (Office of the Secretary; National Nutrition Council; Philippine National Aids Council; and the Budgetary Support to Government Corporations - (Lung Center of the Philippine; National Kidney and Transplant Institute; Philippine Childrens Medical Center; Philippine Health Insurance Corporation; Philippine Heart Center; Philippine Institute Of Traditional and Alternative Health Care) deemed submitted;
Nov 28, 2025Senate
Period of interpellation closed;
Dec 2, 2025Senate
Period of individual amendments;
Dec 4, 2025Senate
Period of individual amendments closed;
Dec 4, 2025Senate
Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
Dec 6, 2025Senate
Printed copies were electronically distributed to the Senators;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Approved on Third Reading;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
In favor: (17) Senators BAM AQUINO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, WIN T. GATCHALIAN, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, ROBINHOOD PADILLA, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, ERWIN T. TULFO, RAFFY T. TULFO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI and VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Against: (None) ;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Abstention: (None) ;
Dec 9, 2025Senate
Senate designated Senators Gatchalian, Villar (M.), Cayetano (P.), Ejercito, Legarda, Pangilinan, Tulfo (E.), Villar (C.), Dela Rosa, Go and Marcos as conferees to the bicameral conference committees on the disagreeing votes on HBN-4058;
Dec 10, 2025Senate
Sent back to the House of Representatives;
Dec 11, 2025Senate
House of Representatives designated Representatives Suansing, Garcia, Singson-Meehan, Alvarez, Zamora, Momo Sr., Rodriguez, Romualdo, Yamsuan, Benitez, Libanan and Ty as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing votes of HBN-4058 on December 10, 2025;
Dec 29, 2025Senate
Committee Report on the disagreeing votes of HBN-4058 submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-4058 be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees;
Dec 29, 2025Senate
Sponsorship speech of Senator WIN T. GATCHALIAN on the conference committee report;
Dec 29, 2025Senate
Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
Dec 29, 2025Senate
Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives;
Dec 29, 2025Senate
Letter from Atty. Cheloy E. Velicaria-Garafil, transmitting ten (10) enrolled copies of HBN-4058, for Signature of Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug Jr. and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
Dec 29, 2025Senate
Letter for Speaker Faustino Bogie G. Dy III, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-4058, which were signed by Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug Jr. and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
Feb 2, 2026Senate
Approved by the President of the Philippines, vetoed other parts on 01/05/2026 and became
Feb 2, 2026Senate
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12314.
Feb 5, 2026Senate
(Transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on February 5, 2026)
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