Senator Loren Legarda demanded real funding for laws meant to strengthen the country’s education sector saying raising expectations through announcements and publicity that are not backed by actual funding would only give false hopes. Legarda made clear her position on the matter during the...
As a way to expedite the delivery of aid to earthquake-stricken Mindanao, Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has filed a measure seeking supplemental funding for fiscal year 2026 to augment the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF). De Lima 's House...
Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, June 11 urged the government to utilize the P180-billion worth of funds available under the 2026 national budget for emergency response and rehabilitation efforts in Mindanao. The Senate President Pro Tempore also emphasized the immediate...
Government agencies have so far saved a total of ₱2.9 billion by purchasing common-use supplies and equipment (CSE) and big-ticket items through the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) virtual store (VS) and eMarketplace, the government’s digital procurement platforms. According to...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. It’s back to school once again. For most children, the first day of school is a day of excitement. For parents, it is a day of both worry and hope. During my visits to different communities over the years, the parents I have met often...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) plans to reintroduce laptops to the government’s digital procurement platform this month, following the suspension triggered by the high-profile pricing and specification scandal involving public school equipment. Procurement Service of the DBM...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assured that the country’s quick response fund (QRF) remains available and ready for deployment to support a prompt response to victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. As of May 31, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic team is adopting a sober yet aggressive posture on the Philippines ' macroeconomic outlook, mobilizing a state-led fiscal catch-up program to counter stalling growth and stubborn inflation. Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon told reporters on the...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Kim Robert de Leon said the Marcos Jr. administration will review all maintenance and other operating expense (MOOE) items, which could include trimming funding for subsidies and confidential funds as the government faces limited fiscal space....
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was privileged to visit the Mountain Province to serve as speaker during the 55th Commencement Exercises of its State University from May 26 to 27, 2026, where I spent two days learning stories that were as inspiring as they were...
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, June 2, acknowledged the need to urgently resolve the petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds and special accounts in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets. During the resumption of the oral arguments on Tuesday, June 2,...
Lower-income households will need to cough up an additional ₱490 in monthly rice spending due to higher fertilizer prices and their impact on retail prices, according to the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD). Under a conservative lower-bound scenario, the House of...
