The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) clarified that the unprogrammed funds in next year's budget do not contain actual money at present, and will only be utilized in the event of unexpected expenses and additional revenue. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman explained...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says that with the signing of the 2024 national budget, the free assessment for national certification of Grade 12 learners taking the Technical-Vocational and Livelihood (TVL) track is assured. Under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the final amount of P438.16...
President Marcos has vetoed sections of the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) pertaining to the Department of Justice (DOJ) revolving funds and implementing the National Government's Career Executive Service Development Program. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong...
Efficient implementation of catch-up plans has positioned the Marcos administration to exceed its infrastructure spending target for this year, data from the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) showed. The DBCC, an inter-agency body responsible for setting the government’s...
The approved national budget of nearly P6 trillion for next year will accelerate the country’s economic growth amid looming drought and high inflation, the country’s economic team stressed. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law the General Appropriations Act of 2024 which will...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri considers the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 as one of the most responsive and progressive budgets ever in the country's history. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, President Marcos signed the budget, which he said prioritizes programs that...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave off both an optimistic and forward--looking vibe after he witnessed firsthand the signing of the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 in Malacañang. ...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) A pro-poor, pro-growth national budget. That's how Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte described the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, which President Marcos signed in...
"We are working for the people, not for ourselves." This was the reminder of President Marcos to his fellow government officials as he signed the 2024 national budget, telling them to honor the taxpayers who toiled to make the budget possible. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
President Marcos has approved the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, which he said prioritizes programs that advance social and economic transformation. BUDGET APPROVED — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. signs the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2024 in a ceremony in...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Nov. 1, while discussing in this column the government’s support for micro small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through investments, I also shared that our lawmakers were close to passing the Tatak Pinoy or Proudly Filipino...
The proposed new Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) will allow bidders to submit only the certificate of registration and membership, which will smoothen the procurement process and ensure its legality, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget Secretary...
