Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order (SARO) amounting to over ₱16.9 billion to cover the funding requirements for increasing the subsistence allowance (SA) of military personnel. Pangandaman said...
BEYOND BUDGET (Part II) Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In my Feb. 12 article, I discussed the successful hosting of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting from Feb. 5 to 7, 2025. The Regional Meeting was an opportune gathering for us, open...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman was honored as the “Outstanding Filipina in the Field of Public Service” at the Gawad Pilipino Awards Night on March 16 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. This year’s Gawad Pilipino Awards, held in...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. To my fellow women, I hope you had a meaningful International Women’s Day celebration last March 8, 2025. I am one with the worldwide call to #AccelerateAction that positively impacts women’s advancement. Deeply rooted in this...
While the Marcos administration used 99 percent of funds allocated last year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) only used around two-thirds of their funds. DBM data showed that the national government’s notice of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday, March 7, felt bad as there were people criticizing Congress for the allocations it made under the 2025 national budget. He says endeavors such as the upcoming Estancia-Manlot-Calagna-an-Sicogon submarine cable power interconnection project in...
Following the controversial collapse of a bridge in Isabela province, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said future infrastructure projects will soon undergo more rigorous planning and approval processes. On the sidelines of a ceremonial signing event on...
Doubling the subsidy for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the next fiscal year would be the most appropriate course of action if the Supreme Court (SC) orders the return of the ₱60 billion fund, according to the Budget chief. This comes after public demand to return the funds...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Feb. 21, 2025 is a significant day for our country as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced the Philippines’ (PH) exit from its grey list. I am glad that our country has been removed from the list, as it will serve as...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. There’s something undeniably special about coming home. No matter how far we go or how much we achieve, it always calls us back. As Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” famously said, “There’s no place like home.” But home is...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Two House leaders have guaranteed the lower chamber's compliance with the Supreme Court's (SC) request for a copy of the enrolled bill containing the 2025...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I had the privilege of attending the World Governments Summit (WGS) last Feb. 11 to 13 in Dubai. This is an annual gathering of world leaders for dialogue among government officials, thought leaders, policymakers, and private sector...
