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The late Catalina Cabral told her lawyer that House leaders overrode a formula meant to limit district allocations.

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House party leaders recommended to House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, September 3, the return of the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP) to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and temporarily stop budget hearings until the reported "erroneous entries" are fixed. 

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                    [Title] => After AKAP dropped from 2026 budget, House to weigh restoring aid program
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                    [Title] => Court of Appeals gets biggest budget among all collegiate lower courts
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The total budget for the appellate court is P5,788,291,000, surpassing other collegiate courts such as the Court of Tax Appeals and the Sandiganbayan.

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                    [Title] => Supreme Court, lower courts get over P58B in proposed budget
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The total budget for the country’s highest court and lower courts will exceed P58 billion in 2026.

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                    [Title] => Marcos admin drops AKAP funding in proposed 2026 budget
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The Marcos Jr. administration dropped AKAP from the 2026 budget, citing leftover funds from 2025 and limited fiscal space.

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President Marcos has received the 2026 spending plan, setting off months of debates, political maneuvering and scrutiny. We explain how this works.

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Malacañang doubled down on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s warning to Congress about making big changes in the 2026 national budget, telling lawmakers not to abuse their constitutional mandate. 

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The executive is putting together the 2026 National Expenditure Program or NEP, which Malacañang typically submits to Congress as the regular session opens in July.

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                    [Title] => Budget slash final: DOTr funds reduced by P92 billion
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