BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am honored to have joined the Philippine delegation led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) last Nov. 14 to 17 in San Francisco,...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As a proud Mindanaoan and the only Muslim woman in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s (PBBM's) Cabinet, I was privileged to personally go to Simunul, Tawi-Tawi to witness the celebration of the 643rd Anniversary of Sheikh Karimul Makhdum...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As an avid enthusiast and staunch advocate of Philippine culture and the arts, I was very excited to join the design community during the Manila FAME, the country's leading exposition and second longest-running trade event in Asia....
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Sept. 27, 2023, we, in the administration of President Bongbong Marcos (PBBM), welcomed the news that the Senate ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the Disagreeing Provisions of Senate Bill No. 2233 and...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. On Oct. 5, our nation joined the international community in observing World Teacher's Day, the culmination of our National Teacher's Month celebration. The global theme, “The teachers we need for the education we want: The global...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I joined Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona, Jr., and National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan in receiving the Article IV Consultation...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I had the honor of presenting proposed amendments to the procurement law during the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council Meeting, led by President Bongbong Marcos. Among the priority measures approved to be...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I had the honor of leading the Philippine delegation as chairman of the Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) to the OGP Global Summit in Tallin, Estonia last Sept. 5 to 8. This was the first in-person OGP Global Summit since...
BEYOND BUDGET (Part IV) Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In most countries, budgeting focuses on developing an annual plan for income and expenses. However, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration believes that budget choices have long-term consequences. Actions...
BEYOND BUDGET (Part 3) Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I expounded on four different areas where the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will pour the people’s money next year to achieve our agenda for prosperity, and secure a future-ready and...
BEYOND BUDGET (Part 2) Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I discussed the basis and dimensions of the optimized 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP), which we submitted to Congress for deliberations and approval. As I have said, our national budget will lay the...
BEYOND BUDGET (Part 1) Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Aug. 2, on behalf of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., I had the honor and privilege of submitting the FY 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) to Congress for review, consideration, and approval. We made the...
