Senate majority to strip 2027 budget of ‘corruption-prone’ items | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Senate majority united in stripping 2027 budget bill of ‘corruption-prone items’ – Lacson 

Senator Ping Lacson says the Senate majority bloc is united in removing ‘corruption-prone’ items from the House-approved version of the proposed 2027 national budget.

• Firms with questionable capacity bagged thousands of DPWH contracts – COA report 

A report by state auditors says firms with questionable capacity bagged thousands of public works contracts.

• Who’s coddling Bato dela Rosa? Not us, says MNLF 

The Moro National Liberation Front, or MNLF, denies it is the -quote- ‘powerful armed group’ sheltering Senator Bato dela Rosa.

• DepEd buying over 170,000 MacBook laptops for P7.4 billion 

The Department of Education completes a massive procurement of 170,000 MacBook Neo laptops for teachers and staff nationwide.

• US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots 

The U.S. Supreme Court rejects the Trump administration’s request to temporarily stop California from counting some 20,000 mail-in ballots. – Rappler.com