Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, July 17 vowed to scrutinize the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) plan to rightsize the bureaucracy once the Senate has received the proposal in the next few weeks. Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (Rio Leonelle Deluvio / MANILA...
The Senate seeks discussion on the direction and request of the Executive branch in terms of legislation, including proposals to rightsize government as the 19th Congress opens July 25. ‘’I shall seek clarification first with the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) and the DOF (Department...
Former Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Thursday, July 14 said the Duterte administration was not interested in pushing through with proposals to rightsize government operations. Sotto said he had filed a bill in the 17th and 18th Congress but the past administration was not interested in...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has clarified that the government’s rightsizing plan would not automatically mean reduction in the number of personnel in government agencies. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Thursday, July 14, that compared to downsizing which...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed full support for President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s program to rightsize government functions and thereby streamline the government bureaucracy and its services. Vice President Sara Duterte answers questions from the media as she arrives at the San Beda...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday said the government should make sure that government workers who may be affected by the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) plan to rightsize the bureaucracy are fully compensated and given livelihood opportunities. Senator Christopher "Bong"...
Senator Joel Villanueva today July 13 said the Senate is always ready to work with the Executive branch in finding solutions on its plan to rightsize the bureaucracy. media Villanueva said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should identify which agencies could be rightsized and this...
Some senators are in agreement with the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) plan to streamline the bureaucracy, and remove or merge government agencies whose functions are already overlapping or are redundant. Returning Senators Loren Legarda and Francis “Chiz” Escudero said they...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is lukewarm to pending proposals in Congress seeking for the creation of new government departments. DOF Building in Manila Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, the government’s chief economic manager, explained that such proposals run counter to a global...
