Malacañang said it will push for the passage of the United Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Bill, a measure concerning government savings and project funding. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the bill was part of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 27 warned that the government may need an emergency supplemental budget higher than the P52.8-billion she earlier proposed if the Middle East conflict and the subsequent oil crisis extends to May and beyond. In a radio interview, Hontiveros said the...
The national government has ordered state agencies to implement sweeping austerity measures, including a 20 percent cut in operational costs and the suspension of major infrastructure projects, to shore up funding as a deepening Middle East conflict threatens the nation’s energy security. Budget...
While former House Speaker Martin Romualdez attributed budget corruption to the executive branch, President Marcos does not feel he is being blamed for the anomalies surrounding the national budget, which are also linked to the massive flood control scandal. Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Government agencies reported a dip in spending efficiency as of end-March, although they continued to utilize the vast majority of their cash allocations compared to the same period in 2025. The latest data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed that the overall utilization rate...
Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez debunked on Tuesday night, April 21 the narrative that he was the "mastermind" of the flood control projects corruption scandal. In an 11-minute video message, Romualdez argued that his mastermind tag simply doesn 't make sense with...
Budgets are tighter. Expectations aren 't. That tension is exactly what the REDMI 15 was built for. Xiaomi Philippines launches its latest entry-level contender at ₱8,999, a price that would normally come with a list of trade-offs. Not here. The REDMI 15 leads with a 7000mAh silicon-carbon...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was honored to be invited to deliver a short video message for the launch of the training of Early Childhood Development Teachers for Local Government Units (LGUs) under Project RISE — Reskilling, Innovating, Sustaining Excellence in...
Amid a national energy emergency, government response to the oil crisis is expected to accelerate spending in the first half of the year, reversing a slump in infrastructure expenditures last year in the aftermath of the flood-control corruption scandal. According to the Department of Budget and...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. On March 23, 2026, I had been conferred a Special Recognition Award during the opening ceremony of the Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) Trainers’ Renewal and Onboarding Summit. I could not attend...
The Marcos Jr. administration’s chief economic manager assured on Tuesday, April 7, that the Philippine government has enough resources to tackle the oil crisis head-on, given an improving fiscal position with rising revenues coupled with prudent spending on public goods and services. “Our...
Vice President Sara Duterte cautioned Filipino families to prepare for more difficult economic conditions in the coming months, citing rising fuel costs and increasing prices of basic goods, while urging households not to compromise on education spending. In her speech at the Rambakan Festival in...
