BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Roman philosopher, politician, and lawyer Cicero popularized the idea that justice is giving one’s due. I believe that it is in this spirit of justice that, during his second State of the Nation Address, President Bongbong Marcos...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) The "Young Guns" bloc in the House of Representatives has hailed President Marcos and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah...
BEYOND THE BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was privileged to join fellow economic managers during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) held in Tokyo, Japan on June 21, 2024. With me were Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs...
The government will inject around P110 million into the country’s arts sector, such as game development and animation. Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order and its corresponding notice of cash allocation...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that it will increase the government’s proposed budget for 2025 by 10 percent to P6.352 trillion from P5.768 trillion in 2024. During a briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), DBM Secretary Amenah F....
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. June is almost over, but I cannot let this month pass without commemorating two important celebrations very close to my heart: Philippine Environment Month and National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month. We only have...
The government’s expenses for infrastructure projects increased in April this year driven by flood control projects and foreign-assisted projects, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. The national government's total infrastructure and other capital outlays amounted to P118.9...
The government released over P88 billion in May with the bulk of it going to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fund its foreign-assisted projects. Data from the Department of Budget and Management showed that the DPWH was allotted P46.9 billion for its capital outlays to cover...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted P387 million to the Department of Health for its medical vehicles. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman approved the issuance of authority to purchase motor vehicles (APMV), permitting the procurement of 141 units of motor vehicles,...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful long weekend with family and friends. We had an extra day off as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) declared Monday, June 17, a regular holiday to enable all Filipinos to join our...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that the budget allocation for local government units (LGUs) will reach over P1 trillion next year. Based on a memorandum released by the DBM, the total national tax allotment (NTA) for LGUs in 2025 will amount to P1.034 trillion, an 18 percent...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In last week’'s article, I proudly shared the back-to-back triumphs of the Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP): Our stellar performance in the Open Budget Survey and our country’s election to the OGP Steering Committee....
