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...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. During the signing of the 2024 General Appropriations Act in December 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) gave the budget commandment for us in government: “We are working for the people not for ourselves. We are working for...
The Department of Management (DBM) has recently approved fresh funding to bolster the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) health research and development initiative. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has given the green light for the release of P179.9 billion to the...
The Marcos administration registered a reduction in the budget deficit last year, with revenues growing significantly faster than expenditures, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. In 2023, the national government's fiscal deficit stood at P1.512 trillion, a 6.3 percent decrease from the...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Water is the embodiment of life flowing on Earth. It is both a source of power and energy. With the dry spell currently being experienced in different areas of the country, it is critical to improve water resource management to...
