Amenah F. Pangandaman, DBM Secretary
Gawad Kapayapaan: A beacon for peace
October 16, 2024 12:20 am
Last Sept. 30, I had the profound honor of receiving the Gawad Kapayapaan (GaKap) Award, in a ceremony held to culminate this year’s National Peace Consciousness Month celebration themed “Bagong Pilipinas – Transforming Minds, Transforming Lives.” This award, presented by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU), recognizes the relentless efforts of individuals and organizations committed to building a harmonious and prosperous nation.
Advancing health equity in BARMM
October 08, 2024 10:40 pm
Last Sept. 27 marked a milestone for our country, as we became the recipient of the first-ever partnership in health in the Asia Pacific Region of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) — the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) committing ₱1.6 billion ($29 million) to advance primary health care in one of the most vulnerable areas in our country, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Championing PH Open Gov’t Partnership reforms
October 01, 2024 10:45 pm
Last Sept. 26, 2024, I had the honor of speaking — as the chairperson of the Philippine-Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) — at the OGP Leaders Roundtable at the Ford Foundation as one of the side events during the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City.
PH-SG Partnership: Toward a green, sustainable future
September 24, 2024 7:03 pm
Last Sept. 19, 2024, I was privileged to join the Fourth Philippines (PH)-Singapore (SG) Business and Investment Summit organized by the PH Embassy in Singapore and the Department of Trade and Industry. The two countries have been staunch development partners for over 55 years, formally establishing bilateral relations in 1969. Since then, the cooperation has grown significantly in various areas such as trade, investment, security, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people relations.
PFM Reforms Roadmap 2024-2028: Reengineering PFM processes to achieve prosperity for our Bagong Pilipinas
September 17, 2024 4:29 pm
I am thrilled to share that yesterday, Sept. 17, 2024, the Public Financial Management (PFM) Committee, composed of the Department of Budget and Management, Department of Finance, Commission on Audit, and the Bureau of Treasury, along with its resource institutions and in the presence of colleagues in the government, development partners, and key stakeholders, endorsed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. (PBBM) the Philippine PFM Reforms Roadmap 2024-2028.