After ex-Department of Finance (DOF) official and lawyer Emmanuel "Noel" P. Bonoan withdrew from assuming the post of Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) president for 2025 amid personal life issues, the big business group has elected Alfredo "Al" S. Panlilio in his stead. In a...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide a higher service recognition incentive (SRI) for public school teachers. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. meets with DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman and DepEd Secretary...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the creation of 4,000 new positions for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in 2024 to strengthen its core functions. The additional positions—819 officers and 3,181 non-officers—aim to bolster the PCG's core...
A former ranking Department of Finance (DOF) official who had spearheaded the agency's anti-graft and corruption as well as tax-evasion enforcement arms shall take the reins as the new president of the big business group Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) next year. Lawyer Emmanuel...
Department of Budget and Development (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman is confident that the country is poised to achieve its economic targets but challenges may emerge, impeding socioeconomic development. During the 2024 Fiscal Policy Conference, on Nov. 22, Pangandaman said that although the...
The government's infrastructure spending surged 16.9 percent to P137.1 billion in September of this year, from P117.3 billion a year ago, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). This increase was driven by robust investments in public works, transportation, and national defense...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved guidelines for the pilot implementation of the government’s e-marketplace, aimed at efficient purchasing at the digital platform. Pangandaman, who also chairs the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB),...
Illustrated by Franchezka Cardiño, 17, Multiple Intelligence International School Kevin Conrad A. Ibasco, 24, is the founder of the Pangasinan Youth Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PYDRRM) , a youth-led non-government organization which advocates for disaster risk reduction and...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P5 billion to enhance the assistance program of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for Filipinos affected by typhoons. According to DBM, this enhancement of Assistance to...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P875 million to replenish the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Quick Response Fund (QRF) to ensure timely support for families affected by typhoons. An Oct. 30 report indicated that the DSWD's available QRF had...
Senator Joel Villanueva underscored the need to ensure that sufficient funding is allocated for the implementation of enacted laws. Villanueva, Senior Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, pointed out that a 2023 Department of Budget and Management (DBM) report revealed that over 200...
The government will provide 25 kilograms of rice assistance to all active military and uniformed personnel (MUP) to help them manage socio-economic challenges and support the agriculture sector. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman commended the president for...
