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DBM Details Budget Ruling | DA Backs Tariff Hike | Tri-Nation WPS Drills Conclude

DBM says budget provisions unaffected by SC ruling remain implementable, DA backs hog raisers' tariff hike bid, and Philippines, Japan, and US conclude West Philippine Sea drills.

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The Statesman Daily
Oct 26, 2026

Happy Monday. Hope you’re mentally prepared for another week in the fast lane.

Here is what we are tracking in today’s newsletter:

  • The Department of Budget and Management clarified that existing national budget provisions not explicitly covered by the Supreme Court ruling on unprogrammed funds remain valid and fully implementable.

  • Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. backed calls from domestic hog raisers to raise tariffs on imported pork products to shield local farms from foreign market dumping.

  • Naval forces from the Philippines, Japan, and the United States successfully wrapped up multi-day maritime security exercises across the West Philippine Sea.

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