The national government intends to slash the budget for state universities and colleges (SUCs) next year by around P14 billion, based on the data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). According to the National Expenditure Program (NEP) submitted by the DBM to the Congress on Monday,...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives officially received on Monday, July 29, the P6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or the proposed national budget for 2025. Like past budget measures, next year's NEP has its own...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Marcos administration is asking for P2 billion less confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) under the P6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Executive Order No. 174 will allow teachers to choose teaching or managerial roles without prejudice. “Today’s signing of the IRR of EO No. 174...
The government is providing P42 billion to the country’s irrigation infrastructure to boost the agriculture sector and ensure food security, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. During a post-SONA briefing, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman stated that the allocation to the...
The Department of Budget and Management approved the creation of 178 public attorney (PA) positions under the Department of Justice to address the shortage of public attorneys relative to the country’s existing courts. Specifically, 56 PA-II and 122 PA I positions were created in the Public...
By Xander Dave Ceballos Funds for the Green Green Green program should not be utilized for purposes other than promoting open green spaces, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) guidelines. Based on Local Budget Circular No. 158, the funds cannot also be used to pay personnel...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that complicated records are hindering the release of public school teachers’ 2022 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), but assured that this will still push through. During a first dialogue with the Teachers’ Dignity...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that government agencies spent 45 percent of their budget as of the first quarter. At the sidelines of the launching of the Green Green Green program, Pangandaman told reporters that the average “obligation rate” of the...
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....
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...
