The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted P3.7 billion for the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for children next year. With this amount, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said around 1.8 million children enrolled in...
The Marcos administration will spend P2.48 billion to develop several airports nationwide to support the government’s goal of improving transportation infrastructure in the country, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement on Thursday, Sep. 8, Budget Secretary Amenah F....
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) increased the funds for the government’s climate change programs and activities next year in line with President Marcos’ directive. In a statement on Wednesday, Sep. 7, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the government’s climate change...
Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) would work with Congress to push for legislation to address the spread of disinformation and fake news. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (OPS photo) Angeles said this after she admitted that there was no budget yet...
The Department of Finance (DOF) sought the support of local chief executives for the passage of critical legislative measures that aim to empower local government units (LGUs) to attain fiscal sustainability. During a gathering of Leyte and Samar mayors, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has shrugged off criticisms raised by some lawmakers against the hefty unprogrammed funds under the Marcos administration’s proposed national budget for next year. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangadaman on Wednesday, Aug. 31, said the DBM is ready to...
The government’s two main tax agencies secured more than a quarter of the Marcos administration’s budget for information and communications technology (ICT) next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, Aug. 31, that the...
The government should prioritize giving out higher assistance to indigent senior citizens than having another round of cash-aid or “ayuda” for the general public, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Monday, Aug. 29, that with the national...
The Department of Finance (DOF) wants the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to present a long-term plan on its conflicting roles as a gambling regulator and operator in the country. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno’s pronouncement came after he told lawmakers during the...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager said he will support the passage of a supplemental budget for next year should there will be a need to further boost the country’s economic growth. At the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) briefing with the House Appropriations Committee...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs, the government’s two main tax agencies, are ramping up their respective anti-corruption campaigns by modernizing their operations through digitalization. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 26, Finance Secretary E. Benjamin Diokno has...
The national government, during President Marcos’ first month in office, incurred a much lower budget deficit owing to strong tax collections and slower spending, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. The Treasury bureau reported on Friday, Aug. 26, that the Marcos administration’s...
