The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) have revamped the National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF), introducing stronger oversight and stricter standards for ethical and transparent evaluation of government programs. On...
In July 2024, President Marcos signed into law the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) to enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of the Philippine bureaucracy. As part of its mandate to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has identified the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has express its full support to the initiatives in Congress to place the control and supervision of all provincial, city and municipal jails under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). In a statement, the CHR said that BJMP's control and supervision...
CEBU CITY – Air quality in Cebu and Negros Oriental provinces remains safe even after the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday morning, April 8. Following the eruption, the Environmental Management Bureau-Central Visayas (EMB-7) monitored sulfur dioxide (SO2) and two types of particulate matter...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is calling for the creation of an Economic Security Council under the Office of the President to look into the impact of the 17-percent tariff imposed by the United States (US) on Philippine imports. MAP, which comprises the country’s...
ILOILO CITY — An environmental coalition on Thursday lamented the lack of transparency in the waste-to-energy project of this city. The coalition called out the Iloilo City government for its joint venture agreement (JVA) with a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) for the Iloilo...
The country’s leading business executives are in support of the fare increase in Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), which took effect on Wednesday, April 2, given that it’s within the operator’s contract with the government. The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP),...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a data sharing agreement (DSA) on beneficial ownership information with the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) as part of efforts to combat illicit financial flows in the procurement process. The SEC...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo is eyeing for the establishment of a Department of Disaster and Emergency, which would oversee the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo (MB file photo) Currently, the NDRRMC operates under the Office of Civil...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order (SARO) amounting to over ₱16.9 billion to cover the funding requirements for increasing the subsistence allowance (SA) of military personnel. Pangandaman said...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman was honored as the “Outstanding Filipina in the Field of Public Service” at the Gawad Pilipino Awards Night on March 16 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. This year’s Gawad Pilipino Awards, held in...
Discussions around the marketplace, including at the influential Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), centered on the historic Tuesday and its effect on the political arena, which eventually influences the environment of doing business. Sandwiched between former president and chief...
