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The Department of Public Works and Highways said it only discovered in the final budget that its 2025 allocation had swelled to P1.113 trillion, far higher than the roughly P800 to P900 billion proposed by both the House and Senate before the bicameral conference.

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A bill that aims to overhaul the Philippines' restrictive teacher promotion system has cleared its final legislative hurdle and is now awaiting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s signature.

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Instead of proceeding with Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the Senate advanced several measures on third reading.

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The Department of Public Works and Highways said it only discovered in the final budget that its 2025 allocation had swelled to P1.113 trillion, far higher than the roughly P800 to P900 billion proposed by both the House and Senate before the bicameral conference.

[DatePublished] => 2025-09-19 07:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/09/18/miro-quimbo_2025-09-18_19-16-3279_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2450063 [Title] => Bill to overhaul teacher promotion system clears Congress [Summary] =>

A bill that aims to overhaul the Philippines' restrictive teacher promotion system has cleared its final legislative hurdle and is now awaiting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s signature.

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Instead of proceeding with Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the Senate advanced several measures on third reading.

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