BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As chairperson of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), I felt honored to be joined by our key stakeholders as we celebrated its 54th year of service last week. I was especially proud to lead the launch of the legacy book...
BEYOND BUDGET AssalamualaikumwaRaḥmatullahiwaBarakatuh. Last May 7, 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) held a sectoral meeting on our country’s water resources and management with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), and...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was privileged and honored to attend the 2024 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the economic team, led by Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, in Washington, DC, USA from April 17 to...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I was thrilled to learn that four of the 55 new members¬ of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Local Program came from the Philippines — the most for any country in the Asia-Pacific Region! For those who may be...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I had an insightful meeting with the Alliance of Health Workers led by President Robert T. Mendoza. The meeting provided a venue for us to discuss the needs and concerns of our healthcare workers who are ready to serve...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Today I join fellow Muslims from all over the world in celebrating Eid’l Fitr, the joyous “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” marking the end of Ramadan, or the Islamic month of fasting and self-discovery. For those unfamiliar...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. The month of March, which pays tribute to us, women, has ended. However, our battle for women's empowerment and inclusion remains. When I delivered the Philippine statement for the first Ministerial Round Table of the...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. On March 21, 2024, we celebrated the Third World Sustainable Procurement Day. Organized annually since 2022, it promotes sustainable procurement that considers environmental, social, and governance issues in decision-making to...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week was an eventful and productive week for me and the entire Philippine delegation as we attended the 68th annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68) at the UN Headquarters in New York City...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. And to our Muslim brothers and sisters, Ramadan Mubarak. I am truly excited to serve as Head of the Philippine Delegation (HOD) at the United Nations’ 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68) happening this week...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Top officials of Department of Budget and Management regional offices convened on Friday, March 8, here for the first quarter Regional Coordination Meeting (RCM). PANGANDAMAN (DBM FB) They convened and discussed the budget best practices and strategies, development...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. During the signing of the 2024 General Appropriations Act in December 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) gave the budget commandment for us in government: “We are working for the people not for ourselves. We are working for...
