The Commission on Audit (COA) has dismissed the P78.956 million payment claimed by Adlib International Sales, Inc. (AISI) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)-Procurement Service and the Presidential Security Group (PSG) for the supply and delivery of two mobile X-ray units in 2015....
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) urged the Department of Health (DOH) to fast-track the disbursement of the P91.3 billion funds for public health emergency benefits and allowances of healthcare workers. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has so far released over P91...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported that infrastructure spending rose in the first two months of the year due to road projects and defense modernization program. Total infrastructure and other capital outlays of the national government amounted to P120.5 billion from January to...
Gender-inclusive initiatives should have a place in the government’s budget allocation, including those that empower women, Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said. During a session with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C., Pangandaman assured...
Achieving a circular economy starts with us. It can be as small as reusing bottles or as progressive as setting up a business for processing different waste into resource; needless to say, the time to act is now. In a startling projection for 2025, the National Solid Waste Management Commission...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) wants to tap the youth in disaster risk reduction response initiatives as part of the Philippines’ push to attain the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs). Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator, said the empowerment of youth leaders...
Four local government units (LGUs) from the Philippines have been accepted into the global partnership that focuses on promoting transparency, fighting corruption, and strengthening governance. In a statement on Tuesday, April 16, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that Tagbilaran (Bohol),...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has urged to fast-track the creation of a mapping system to track hospitals that have not received health emergency allowances. During a radio interview, Pangandaman called on the Department of Health (DOH) to address the issues...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman warned against individuals posing as their officials who ask for money in exchange of project contract. In a statement, Pangandaman said that the public must remain wary when approached by persons who claim to be affiliated...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the officials of Ramos town in Tarlac for "lack of responsiveness to the real needs of residents' when 90 percent of the town's farmlands were inundated and 1,126 families were affected by typhoons "Egay" and "Falcon" in July and August 2023. In its 2023...
In light of the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has provided P900 million to cover crop insurance premiums for farmers and fisherfolk in the country. Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman announced on Sunday, April 7, that the funding has been released to...
About P50 billion was allotted for the government pension of four million indigent senior citizens throughout the country. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released a total of P49.807 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to cover the senior citizens’...
