Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III reiterated his call for President Marcos to leave his concurrent post as Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary and appoint a a replacement. ‘’Napaka lawak ng activities ng DA (The activities at DA is so wide). It is like a mini-Philippines...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has increased its funding allotment for the land tenure security program (LTSP) of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for next year. In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 20, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the government’s proposed LTSP...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) wants to bring back the “good name” of its procurement service unit, which has been repeatedly embroiled in fund controversies. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said her administration would work in fostering hard work, integrity, and service...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno asked the private sector to support the Marcos administration’s economic plan anchored in bringing the Philippines at par with its high-flying Southeast Asian neighbors. At the 48th Philippine Business Conference and Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 19, Diokno...
The skyrocketing consumer prices will not only drag down the country’s economic growth, but also keep many Filipino families trapped in poverty even if they earn more, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. While high inflation is not here stay, Socioeconomic Planning...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has assured US investors that the Philippine government is employing the necessary policies and reforms to address ongoing risks to the economy. During a series of meetings in Washington D.C., Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed the country’s readiness...
The Department of Finance (DOF) bared policy measures that the Philippines is undertaking to address the impact of high inflation and climate-related risks in during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group meetings in Washington D.C. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said in...
After more than 100 days, President Marcos said he is still in the process of transitioning and rightsizing the government, which is why he is yet to fill certain slots in his Cabinet, including the recently vacated Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). President Marcos and Press Undersecretary...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the World Bank are planning to initiate and implement reforms in the Philippines’ procurement law. In a statement Friday, Oct. 14, the DBM said that Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman met with officials from the World Bank in Washington D.C....
The Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) has committed to deliver "factual and prompt" information on calamities in times of emergency and disaster. Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) officer-in-charge Undersecretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil (Photo courtesy of the OPS) The government's lead...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno met with World Bank Group President David Malpass to discuss the Philippines’ ongoing loan portfolio and seek support for the Marcos administration’s comprehensive eight-point socioeconomic agenda. On the sidelines of the 2022 Annual Meetings of the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects demand for real estate services will continue to pick up now that the economy has reopened and employees are reporting back to the office. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said he is confident that real estate services, such as rentals,...
