‘No secret bicam,’ Dec. 12 conference will be open to public – Gatchalian

MANILA, Philippines — No secret bicameral conference committee meetings have transpired following the change in the budget deliberations’ schedule, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.  Gatchalian, head of the Senate panel on finance, said the bicam meeting for the 2026 budget will only begin on Saturday, December 12, as scheduled, emphasizing that it will still be