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“I BELIEVE THAT IT IS POSSIBLE, WHILE REGISTERING MY RESERVATIONS, TO LEND MY SUPPORT FOR THIS BUDGET” Sen. Risa Hontiveros cast her “yes” vote on the ratified 2026 Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget, despite expressing reservations and objections regarding the unprogrammed appropriations and other...

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Rep. Perci Cendaña

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Rep. Perci Cendaña

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