Qualified uniformed and civilian government workers are set to receive their mid-year bonus starting May 15, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced. “I am pleased to announce that our civil servants will receive their mid-year bonus this year. We know...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the creation of 4,265 positions for different field offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a statement on Monday, May 13, the DBM said that Project Development Officer II (PDO II) contractual positions were...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced that the government is nearing completion of a comprehensive study on potential salary adjustments for government workers, with plans to finalize it by the first half of the year. This collaborative effort, led by the Department of Budget and...
Graft charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against Bulacan Gov. Daniel R. Fernando, Vice-Gov. Alex Castro, other provincial officials and private individuals for alleged irregularities in the contract for the Bulacan Flood Control and River Restoration Project. The...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded the administrators of hospitals owned by the provincial government of Camarines Norte to dispose of their medical wastes properly to safeguard people's health and the environment. The reminder, contained in COA's annual audit reports, was issued to...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released an additional budget for indigent patients and hospital workers amounting to P8 billion. A notice of cash allocation with amounts of P2.43 billion and P5.55 billion was released to the Department of Health to provide medical assistance to...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee criticized on Sunday, May 5, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) for their inconsistent...
Pasay City has welcomed its latest luxurious gem and addition to its skyline as Lanson Place Mall of Asia, developed in partnership with Lanson Place Hospitality Management and SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC), was launched on April 24, 2024. The grand opening ceremony commenced with a...
Indigent college students will receive over P3.7 billion from the government to support their needs in finishing their degrees, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said they have allocated the budget to around 247,135 student grantees under the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has thrown its support behind the call from health experts to expand the immunization program against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to reduce cervical cancer cases in the Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday, May 1, Budget Secretary Amenah...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) welcomed on Tuesday, April 30, its new president and chief operating officer, Atty. Wilma Eisma, who took her oath of office before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in Malacanang. “We are happy to welcome Atty. Wilma Eisma as PAGCOR’s...
The national government has standby funds worth P15.5 billion to mitigate the impact of El Niño, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Friday, April 26. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the amount forms part of the total allocation of P20.5 billion for the National...
