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...
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 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...
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) 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...
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),...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (PPAB) Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre couldn’t help but feel disappointed after the Senate failed to pass the proposed Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) on second reading...
After leading the Philippine delegation in the latest United Nations (UN) meeting in New York City, Budget Secretary Amenah “Mina” Pangandanaman hopes to target period poverty and other pressing matters through a whole-of-government approach. Pangandaman, who has recently presented the...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said he is confident that the ongoing efforts of the Senate to amend the two decades-old Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) will result to greater implementation of major government projects, acquisition of goods and supplies and reducing, if not...
The proposed new procurement bill will provide an online site that will expedite the purchasing of goods and services in the government, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said in a statement that the proposed Government Procurement Reform Act...
The proposed new Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) will allow bidders to submit only the certificate of registration and membership, which will smoothen the procurement process and ensure its legality, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget Secretary...
The government’s economic team is looking to collect P3.84 trillion to P3.90 trillion in total revenues this year, above the target of P3.73 trillion. In a joint statement, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said that P2.84 trillion in revenues have been collected in the first...
