MANILA – The bicameral conference committee on Sunday signed the committee report on the proposed 2026 national budget, bringing Congress one step closer to the enactment of the PHP6.7-trillion spending program.
The reconciled measure, House Bill No. 4058 or the General Appropriations Bill, reflects the final agreement between the House of Representatives and the Senate on funding priorities for 2026.
Nueva Ecija Rep. Mikaela Suansing, chairperson of the House Appropriations Committee, said the signing underscores the commitment of both chambers to deliver a national budget that is transparent, accountable, and responsive.
She was joined by fellow House conferees Reps. Jose Alvarez, Javier Miguel Benitez, Albert Garcia, Marcelino Libanan, Jurdin Jesus Romualdo, and Allan Ty.
For his part, Senate Finance Committee Chair Sherwin Gatchalian said the reconciled bill underwent a rigorous review process, noting that lawmakers examined the more than 4,300-page document through multiple readings.
He added that the full text of the budget, including annexes, will be uploaded to the transparency portals of both chambers after ratification, calling the 2026 budget the “most transparent in recent memory.”
The House and Senate are scheduled to ratify the bicameral report in plenary session on Monday before transmitting the bill to the President, who is expected to sign it into law in the first week of January 2026.
