Malacañang slammed "malicious" claims alleging President Marcos for purposely leaving certain parts of the 2025 national budget blank to simply fill in the amounts like in a blank check. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin ((John Louie Abrina) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in a...
President Marcos admitted that this year's national budget was "suboptimal" but he assured that they are in the process of making remedies for it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) "Well, I – perhaps the budget as was passed, you could describe it as...
As the review of the 2025 national budget continues, President Marcos pushed for substantial allocations for key programs of the Department of Education (DepEd) as the agency revealed the reduction in its budget for 2025 could worsen the country’s teacher shortage issue. Malacañang photo Marcos...
President Marcos has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to focus on projects that will positively change people's lives following the substantial cut in the appropriations for its programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) in the 2025 national budget. Malacañang photo Marcos...
Former vice presidential and lawmaker Barry Gutierrez reminded that a government office’s competency depends on the leader at the helm, and not the budget. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and former vice president Leni Robredo (OVP photos) In a post on X (formerly Twitter)...
President Marcos has committed to provide adequate funds for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) as he said he is bent on building large dams in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. talks with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel during a meeting with some Cabinet...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Today marks a milestone in our country’s journey toward more transparent, accountable, and inclusive governance, as we hold the media launch for the Open Government Partnership Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (OGP APRM). To be...
Programs under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should be excluded from the unprogrammed appropriation next year, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) "DSWD programs should no longer [be] in the unprogrammed...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa was ordered to ensure that the delivery of services by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is unhampered. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and other Cabinet members at the...
The big slash in budget allocation for programs and projects of the Department of Tourism (DOT) for this year has placed the government’s tourism arrival target in jeopardy, an official said on Sunday, Jan. 12. Another tourism goal setback, according to DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco, is...
President Marcos convened several members of his Cabinet in Malacañan on Friday, Jan. 10, to discuss the guidelines for programs and projects under the P6.235-trillion national budget for 2025. Malacañang photo In photos shared by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Executive Secretary...
Nearly P800 billion worth of projects and programs covered by the changes and adjustments in the 2025 national budget will face delays in fund release until the president issues approval. Department of Budget and Management (DBm) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman cited Section 6 of the president’s...
