BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I have always been and will always be grateful to my teachers. I believe that without their insightful lessons and guidance, I would not be the person I am today. Thus, let me share the government’s efforts to show gratitude and...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. First, allow me to wish my fellow government workers a meaningful Civil Service Month celebration this September. I laud the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for focusing on sustainable management during this month-long celebration,...
BEYOND BUDGET (Part II) Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. On Aug. 7, 2024, I shared in this column that the ₱6.352 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), or the President's proposed national budget, has been submitted to both chambers of Congress for...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am excited to share that last week was a triple victory for the country's government procurement landscape! On Aug. 12, 2024, we, in the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I had the honor and privilege of joining the symposium commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) held in Tokyo, Japan. Hosted by the Government of Japan...
We traveled to Japan last week to attend a symposium commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) together with Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman and BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim per invitation of the Japan International...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last July 29, I was honored and privileged to submit the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), or the proposed national budget of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM), to Congress. It amounts to ₱6.352 trillion,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced on Thursday, Aug. 1, that government workers can expect to get the first tranche of their promised wage hike this year. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Malacañang photo) In a Palace presser, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last July 22, I was privileged to witness President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), which underscores the administration’s achievements over the past years and its plans for a...
(Left) House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2025 includes the P253.4-billion...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives officially received on Monday, July 29, the P6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or the proposed national budget for 2025. Like past budget measures, next year's NEP has its own...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Marcos administration is asking for P2 billion less confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) under the P6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed...
