BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. On March 21, 2024, we celebrated the Third World Sustainable Procurement Day. Organized annually since 2022, it promotes sustainable procurement that considers environmental, social, and governance issues in decision-making to...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Assistant Majority Leader and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Raul Angelo "Jil" Bongalon expressed his support for the proposed supplemental budget to address the...
Around P1 billion of funding has been approved for providing power supply to public schools that do not have electricity. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of P1.295 billion of special allotment release order (SARO) to the Department of Education (DepEd) to cover...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released over P91.28 billion for public health emergency benefits and allowances (PHEBA) for healthcare workers. According to the DBM, these funds have been disbursed to the Department of Health (DOH) for the years 2021 (P12.1 billion), 2022...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week was an eventful and productive week for me and the entire Philippine delegation as we attended the 68th annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68) at the UN Headquarters in New York City...
The Marcos administration's budget surplus nearly doubled in the first month of the year due to strong revenues generated by the government's two main tax agencies. The Bureau of the Treasury reported that the national government posted a fiscal surplus of P88 billion last January, a significant...
After leading the Philippine delegation in the latest United Nations (UN) meeting in New York City, Budget Secretary Amenah “Mina” Pangandanaman hopes to target period poverty and other pressing matters through a whole-of-government approach. Pangandaman, who has recently presented the...
Budget Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman shared how the Philippines is empowering women at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. As the head of the Philippine delegation at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), Pangandaman spoke at the first Ministerial...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. And to our Muslim brothers and sisters, Ramadan Mubarak. I am truly excited to serve as Head of the Philippine Delegation (HOD) at the United Nations’ 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68) happening this week...
Amid accelerating inflation and subdued global markets, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan expressed openness to revising this year's economic growth target downward. Balisacan said that the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), an inter-agency...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman highlighted the Philippines' advancements in promoting women's rights and urged women globally to amplify their voices for gender equality. During the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), Pangandaman presented the country's statement at the...
Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali Gonzales II (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The chairman of the House Special Committee on West Philippine Sea (WPS) has called on government to begin treating the protection of the country’s...
