The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said President Marcos has approved the release of a one-time Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) to qualified government workers ahead of the holiday celebrations. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Monday, Dec. 19, that the...
The powerful House Committee on Appropriations, which handles and approves the country’s national budget, has approved the budget provisions of the substitute bill, subject to amendments, that would create a National Citizens Service Training Program (NCST) in all public and private tertiary...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the release of funding for the Marawi City General Hospital (MCGH). In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Monday, Dec. 12, that DBM released P44.38 million to cover the funding requirements to develop and equip MCGH....
Loans granted by the Small Business Corporation's (SBCorp) to pandemic-affected micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as of Dec. 2 this year reached P8.2 billion, exceeding the P8.08 billion transferred or downloaded to it by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) based on Bayanihan 2...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) signed an agreement with three authorized government servicing banks for the implementation of the online release of notice of cash allocation (NCA). In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM signed the memorandum of agreement...
The Philippines has maintained its lead in Southeast Asia in the public participation indicator of the 2021 Open Budget Survey (OBS) conducted by the International Budget Partnership. Based on the results of the survey, the Philippines scored 35 points out of 100 in terms of the formal...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has tapped its unprogrammed appropriation to fund the one-month requirement of a government aid to the poorest households in the country. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the department approved the release of the Special Allotment Release...
Answering the call of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to rightsize the national government, a House panel on Monday, Nov. 28, approved the substitute bill for all 15 proposals that aim to improve public service delivery. (House of Representatives/MANILA BULLETIN) During its regular...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of funding for the protein-enriched copra meal (PECM) commercialization project of the Department of Agriculture. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM will release P69.7 million to support the PECM...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has laid out several important strategic priorities to address existing gaps on open and inclusive governance. At the Pilipinas Conference 2022 on Monday, Nov. 21, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, said the government needs to leverage digital...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has renewed his call for the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to expedite the release of allowances for healthcare workers who have yet to receive their share under the law that grants them and other frontliners emergency...
The destruction caused by severe tropical storm (STS) "Paeng" still heavy on his mind, House Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed during the Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum to find additional funds that the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) could use for repairs....
