Senate President Vicente Sotto III signs the ratified bicameral conference committee report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill, proposing a P6.7 trillion budget. Lawmakers earlier said that the budget is "people-centered," prioritizing education, health, and agriculture to address public needs. Sotto and Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian emphasized that the proposed budget includes anti-epal provisions to curb patronage politics. (📽: Office of Sen. Lapid) | via Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News | ABS-CBN