Over P15.3 billion will be for the assistance and projects for Filipino migrant workers next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Tuesday, Nov. 21 that the budget is allotted for the proposed national budget of the...
Senators on Tuesday, November 21 rebuked the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) after Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva confronted the commission over one of their official’s remarks seeking a petition supposedly addressed to him appealing for the passage of the Sexual Orientation,...
The Senate on Tuesday, November 21 ended the plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 at 4:42 a.m. in the morning. Senators pose for a brief photo opportunity after ending the long period of debates for the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024...
Senators on the early morning of Tuesday, November 21 called out the head of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) for demanding that the Senate prioritize her agency’s proposed budget for next year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who took the floor during the Senate...
The Senate may be able to approve the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) next week, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Monday, November 20. Angara said the Senate will finish the period of interpellations for the remaining agencies that have yet to be...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said an additional P3 billion will be earmarked to support individuals and families encountering crisis situations. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced the approval of additional funds to cover the funding deficiency for the...
The Senate has reduced the House of Representatives’ version of the proposed budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for next year by over P714-million. Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos disclosed this during the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government has set aside about P20 billion to cover the benefits and allowances of healthcare and non-healthcare professionals for next year. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 16, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the Marcos...
Various State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Metro Manila demanded that the P6 billion budget cut on state universities be reversed and that more funds be allocated to them to address the "crisis" in the education sector. (Alliance of Concerned Teachers) The Alliance of Concerned...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to clarify its stand on abortion warning that their executive director’s stand pushing for its decriminalization, is dangerous. Cayetano pointed this out during the Senate’s plenary debate on the proposed...
Qualified government employees will receive their year-end bonus (YEB) and cash gift (CG) starting Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. State workers can expect to receive a YEB equivalent to one month of their basic pay as of Oct. 31, along with a CG...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As a proud Mindanaoan and the only Muslim woman in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s (PBBM's) Cabinet, I was privileged to personally go to Simunul, Tawi-Tawi to witness the celebration of the 643rd Anniversary of Sheikh Karimul Makhdum...
