Amenah F. Pangandaman, DBM Secretary
The DBCC Legacy Book: A testament of working in harmony for a prosperous economy
May 21, 2024 4:37 pm
As chairperson of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), I felt honored to be joined by our key stakeholders as we celebrated its 54th year of service last week. I was especially proud to lead the launch of the legacy book titled “50 Years in Harmony: A Historical Review of the Development Budget Coordination Committee,” commemorating the Committee’s golden anniversary, which we were not able to celebrate in 2020 because of the pandemic. The book documents the achievements, challenges, and reforms of the DBCC under eight administrations with 17 chairpersons from 1970 to 2020.
A bucket of hope: Addressing water supply and sanitation issue for a Bagong Pilipinas
May 14, 2024 4:11 pm
Last May 7, 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) held a sectoral meeting on our country’s water resources and management with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), and the Water Resources Management Office of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-WRMO). Created by virtue of Executive Order No. 22 issued just last year, April 27, 2023, DENR-WMO is tasked with integrating and harmonizing the different programs of the various government agencies with water-related functions such as the National Water Resources Board, Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUAA) and the network of local water districts, and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).
Bagong Pilipinas: Championing peace, progress in Mindanao, BARMM
May 07, 2024 9:27 pm
As a Muslim and a daughter of Mindanao, it always touches my heart to see how President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) demonstrates his love and commitment to the second largest island of the country, and especially to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), home to almost five million Filipinos. I believe PBBM views the island as a key piece of the country's development puzzle. In his 2023 State of the Nation Address, the President emphasized, "Through the BARMM, we have strengthened the nation’s prospects for finally achieving sustainable progress anchored on a true and lasting peace in the Southern Philippines. We will continue to support the progress of the BARMM, apace with our singular vision for all Filipinos."
2024 WB-IMF Spring Meetings: Fostering collaboration to achieve a sustainable and inclusive Bagong Pilipinas
April 30, 2024 4:02 pm
I was privileged and honored to attend the 2024 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the economic team, led by Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, in Washington, DC, USA from April 17 to 20, where we showcased the priorities, transformational reforms, and policies of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to support the country’s socioeconomic growth.
OGP Local: Empowering LGUs towards an open, transparent, accountable, and inclusive Bagong Pilipinas
April 23, 2024 10:27 pm
Last week, I was thrilled to learn that four of the 55 new members¬ of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Local Program came from the Philippines — the most for any country in the Asia-Pacific Region!