Senator Win Gatchalian said the Senate’s budget transparency portal will go live today, September 1, to coincide with the Development Budget Coordination Committee’s (DBCC) briefing on the proposed 2026 national budget.

Through the portal, the Finance Committee chair said that the public will be able to access documents related to the proposed budget. The initiative follows the adoption of a Senate concurrent resolution to usher in a ‘golden age of transparency’ in the budget process.

“Ayoko munang pangunahan pero meron kaming nakitang questionable items. For example, may iba’t-ibang title pero pare-pareho ng amount. Another example, may project na natapos na noong 2025 pero nasa 2026 budget proposal pa rin,” said Gatchalian, noting that he has started reviewing the proposed budget.

“Ang tanong, bakit may questionable items kung dumaan na ito sa LGUs at sa consultation sa executive department,” he asked.

The Senate will livestream all budget deliberations, including budget briefings, public hearings, plenary discussions, and bicameral conference committee meetings. The following are also to be uploaded: transcripts, journal records, the General Appropriations Bill (GAB), the Senate-approved amendments to the GAB, and the Bicameral Conference Committee version of the GAB.