BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. This week promises to be an exciting one for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as it observes the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) week with the theme “Full Throttle Digital Transformation.” Digitalization...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. During the 13th National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board Meeting last Jan. 26, 2023, NEDA presented the Philippine Development Report 2023 (PDR 2023) to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM). The PDR 2023, an...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. A new dawn has arrived for our country! The Bagong Pilipinas is here! At the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-Off Rally led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) and participated in by over 400,000 Filipinos from the government, civil...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I recently received a very precious birthday gift. Made by Kapampangan artist Donna Camaya, I immediately felt it was a token and labor of love as soon as I uncovered and saw the insightful art piece — a vibrant acrylic tissue painting...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) noted in his New Year’s Message that "every new beginning allows us to reflect on what we have accomplished, move forward with the lessons we have learned, and reinforce the unity we have...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. The new year is about new beginnings. I am happy to note that the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC), which shall govern the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), has hit the ground running with its inaugural meeting on Jan. 3,...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. There's something about the end of the year that gives us a glimmer of hope. We may have faced the most severe obstacles or the most heartbreaking events in the year that was—failures, conflicts, the loss of a loved one—but...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. It is truly a season of gratitude and hope! On Dec. 22, 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PBBM) signed the P5.768 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). I believe that this is the best gift that our President...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Nov. 1, while discussing in this column the government’s support for micro small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through investments, I also shared that our lawmakers were close to passing the Tatak Pinoy or Proudly Filipino...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week was especially significant for us in government, as we observed National Government Employees' Week. For me, it was a celebration of unity, understanding, and collaborative efforts among the government workforce, which make the...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was thrilled to witness a new era of cooperation between the Republic of Korea and our very own Procurement Service (PS)-Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Last week, together with the Philippine delegation composed of...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was privileged to speak during the Philippine Halal Economy Festival organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Nov. 22, 2023. As the only woman Muslim Cabinet member and a proud daughter of Mindanao, I expressed my...
