Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the creation of 16,000 new teaching positions in public schools for 2025 to 2026, with a total budget of ₱4.2 billion, to strengthen the education sector and ensure sufficient manpower. The 16,000 new teaching...
Amid continued delays in the enrollment of public school teachers into the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) program, a group of teachers on Saturday, May 17, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to release a cash medical allowance to help cover urgent healthcare expenses. The Teachers...
Teachers ' groups on Saturday, May 10, voiced strong criticism over the recent increase in poll honoraria, calling it a "recycled" measure that fails to address the real needs of educators. In separate statements, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) and the Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, May 10, confirmed that teachers and other personnel who will serve in the upcoming elections will receive higher compensation for their poll duties. “Our teachers face responsibility and risk every election,” said DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara in...
President Marcos has ordered the release of P2,000 across the board increase on the compensation of teachers and other poll workers serving in the May 12 national elections. Employees of the Quezon City Treasurer’s Office unload dozens of boxes of Official Ballots for the 2025 National and Local...
While the Philippine economy’s growth missed the lower end of the government’s six to eight percent target, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the growth across major sectors further fuels the agency’s confidence in achieving the full-year growth goal. “The fact that all...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has entered a partnership with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to launch a $6-million public finance facility over three years. In a joint statement released on Wednesday, April 30, the DBM said the program...
Amid growing frustration and dismay, teachers and education workers on Wednesday, April 30, called on the government to immediately release the long-overdue 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB). Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers hold a protest in front of the Department of Budget and...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Our government, under the strong and visionary leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM), continues to innovate and find ways to improve systems and processes, enhancing policies that will make public services...
In a landmark move to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive education, the war-torn city of Marawi is poised to become the next beneficiary of the “Pay IT Forward: A Digital Transformation Advocacy” — a joint effort by public and private institutions to empower students through...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I hope everyone had a restful and peaceful long holiday, ready to face new challenges and opportunities. For us in the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), we stand firm in our commitment to fiscal efficiency,...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am glad to share that on March 6, 2025, we, at the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), along with various government agencies, launched an initiative that synergizes efforts to make every centavo in our government...
