The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Jan. 4, said that the higher allocation for 2022 would be vital in its initiatives this year including the planned expansion of limited face-to-face classes nationwide. Officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) visit a pilot school in Polillo...
The Department of Education (DepEd) officially announced that it would receive a higher allocation this year following the approval of the 2022 national budget. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In the General Appropriations Act (GAA), P631.77 billion was given to DepEd as allocation at...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Jan. 4, commended the national government for giving priority to the education sector by increasing its 2022 budget. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a statement, expressed gratitude to President Duterte and Congress after the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday called on national government agencies to utilize their funds wisely and properly so as to help spur the country’s efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery. Go said President Duterte’s signing of the P5-trillion General...
Senate Committee on Finance Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday welcomed the signing of the 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which he said is a very timely move given the rising number of COVID-19 cases anew. “The Senate Committee on Finance worked tirelessly to ensure that the 2022 National...
President Duterte will sign the proposed P5.024-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2022 tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 30. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) signs a document. (Photo from PCOO Facebook) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made this announcement...
House Deputy Speaker and Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab has suggested tapping the remaining Quick Response Fund (QRF) of various national government agencies to help raise the P10 billion fund promised by President Duterte as assistance to those affected by Typhoon "Odette." Ungab in a statement said...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles assured the public that the country will have ample vaccine supply for booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) next year. (Photos from Karlo Nograles's Facebook/ Keith Bacongco) Nograles, in a virtual press...
The bill which seeks to extend the availability of the 2021 appropriations up to December 31, 2022 has hurdled second reading at the Senate. The Senate approved House Bill No. 10373 which seeks to extend the validity of the 2021 national budget with Senator Panfilo Lacson manifesting his dissent on...
Some senators have expressed their support for the proposed extension of the validity of the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) until December 2022. “Yes. I support extending validity of 21 budget,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said in a message to reporters on Wednesday, Nov....
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has so far distributed P4.7 billion payouts to drivers and operators under Service Contracting. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the data provided by the LTFRB, the total compensation and incentives given to drivers and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto lamented on Tuesday, July 27, the government's seeming "lack of urgency" in spending government funds despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) About P200 billion of funds under the P4.506-trillion 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) has...
