The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said an additional P3 billion will be earmarked to support individuals and families encountering crisis situations. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced the approval of additional funds to cover the funding deficiency for the...
The Senate has reduced the House of Representatives’ version of the proposed budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for next year by over P714-million. Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos disclosed this during the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government has set aside about P20 billion to cover the benefits and allowances of healthcare and non-healthcare professionals for next year. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 16, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the Marcos...
Various State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Metro Manila demanded that the P6 billion budget cut on state universities be reversed and that more funds be allocated to them to address the "crisis" in the education sector. (Alliance of Concerned Teachers) The Alliance of Concerned...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to clarify its stand on abortion warning that their executive director’s stand pushing for its decriminalization, is dangerous. Cayetano pointed this out during the Senate’s plenary debate on the proposed...
Qualified government employees will receive their year-end bonus (YEB) and cash gift (CG) starting Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. State workers can expect to receive a YEB equivalent to one month of their basic pay as of Oct. 31, along with a CG...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As a proud Mindanaoan and the only Muslim woman in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s (PBBM's) Cabinet, I was privileged to personally go to Simunul, Tawi-Tawi to witness the celebration of the 643rd Anniversary of Sheikh Karimul Makhdum...
A group on Tuesday, Nov. 14, decried the “neglect” of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) by the House of Representatives in the realignments it made on the proposed 2024 national budget. (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “It seems our representatives have failed to see and...
One member of the Advisory Body tasked with finding qualified candidates to lead the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) has supported the new rules that give the President more power in selecting board members. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the revised implementing rules and regulations...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has expressed his admiration for Vice President Sara Duterte for deciding to forego her request for P650-million worth of confidential funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) which she heads. This was...
The Senate recalled the plenary approval of the proposed budget of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for next year after the issue of the alleged issuance of authentic birth certificates to foreign nationals was raised during the Senate’s plenary deliberations on the proposed budget for...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is also no longer interested to pursue the Department of Education’s (DepEd) request for a P150-million worth of confidential funds for 2024. Sen. Pia Cayetano, who is defending DepEd’s proposed P718-billion budget for 2024, read...
