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...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In his 2023 State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) defined his dream for communities, saying, “The building blocks of progressive, livable, and sustainable communities will never be complete without...
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...
By MYRNA VELASCO The grinding task of ensuring ‘fair and transparent’ trading outcomes in the electricity reserve market has been tossed as a responsibility of the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which is also the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot...
Some P1 billion will be allocated to local government units (LGUs) for their Green, Green, Green Program, which aims to build green open spaces such as parks and plazas in their areas. Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the budget will benefit around 80...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Roman philosopher, politician, and lawyer Cicero popularized the idea that justice is giving one’s due. I believe that it is in this spirit of justice that, during his second State of the Nation Address, President Bongbong Marcos...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says the House of Representatives should focus on improving on healthcare in the 2025 national budget, particularly with providing free...
The Marcos administration is set to settle all outstanding arrears for the health emergency allowance (HEA) owed to healthcare workers, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. In a statement on Thursday, July 4, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the DBM will disburse...
Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The House Committee on Appropriations will ensure continued funding for President Marcos' so-called legacy project once it takes up the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) worth P6.325 trillion. ...
"Filipinos first!" This was how President Marcos summarized the proposed 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), saying it aims to create jobs, tackle rising prices, and reduce poverty. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (bongbongmarcos/Instagram) Marcos said this as he approved the...
