BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Sept. 19, 2024, I was privileged to join the Fourth Philippines (PH)-Singapore (SG) Business and Investment Summit organized by the PH Embassy in Singapore and the Department of Trade and Industry. The two countries have been staunch...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am thrilled to share that yesterday, Sept. 17, 2024, the Public Financial Management (PFM) Committee, composed of the Department of Budget and Management, Department of Finance, Commission on Audit, and the Bureau of Treasury,...
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...
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,...
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...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Saturday, July 20, 2024, was very fulfilling for me as the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary. We witnessed the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) No. 12009, or the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA), by...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In his 2023 State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) defined his dream for communities, saying, “The building blocks of progressive, livable, and sustainable communities will never be complete without...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Roman philosopher, politician, and lawyer Cicero popularized the idea that justice is giving one’s due. I believe that it is in this spirit of justice that, during his second State of the Nation Address, President Bongbong Marcos...
