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...
Big business has welcomed the clearer investment rules plus enhanced fiscal perks under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act. "CREATE MORE will certainly help improve the global competitiveness of the...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and the ATRAM Group have entered into an investment agreement to merge their respective trust subsidiaries. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), UnionBank announced that it will hold a 27.5 percent ownership stake in ATR...
Following the lower-than-expected third-quarter growth, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it will prioritize agriculture and climate action to foster stronger economic growth in the year’s final three months. “We will reinforce our prioritization of agriculture and climate...
Despite concerns over depleted Quick Response Funds (QRF) in some government agencies, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has assured the public that sufficient funds are available to support areas ravaged by recent natural disasters. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 7, Budget...
By Derco Rosal For the first time in 10 years, the government has increased allowances for national employees working overseas to address the rising cost of living. On Oct. 30, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued an executive order to update the regulations governing the payment of various...
Gender and Development (GAD) needs to be mainstreamed into the national budget, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said at the international conference on women, peace, and security (ICWPS). “What we should do, more than tagging this budget, (is that) we...
