Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting to P1 billion for this year’s compensation to Marawi siege victims. “This allocation provides monetary compensation for 574...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Sept. 19, 2024, I was privileged to join the Fourth Philippines (PH)-Singapore (SG) Business and Investment Summit organized by the PH Embassy in Singapore and the Department of Trade and Industry. The two countries have been staunch...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Sept. 24, confirmed that the Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recommended a new policy to remove the single period of confinement rule. (PhilHealth / Manila Bulletin) In a special meeting chaired by...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Sept. 24, expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives (HRep) for approving its proposed budget of P793.1 billion for 2025. (Photo from DepEd) Committed to the vision of "Bagong Pilipinas" under the administration of President Marcos,...
President Marcos' chief economic manager expects further appreciation of the peso against the US dollar, driven by increased remittance inflows during the upcoming holiday season. In a briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto explained that the local currency typically...
António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, speaks to the United Nations General Assembly during the Summit for the Future, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World leaders will open their annual meeting at the U.N....
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the creation of a total of 175 faculty plantilla positions for the Mindanao State University (MSU) System. “Of the 175 new faculty positions, 75 are for Instructor I positions which will augment the need...
To facilitate the prompt delivery of educational materials and the effective execution of projects, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Sept. 23, that it will implement Early Procurement Activities (EPA). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara has signed...
Hundreds of digital devices are set to be delivered to more than 600 public schools under the computerization program of the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd file photo) With assistance from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), DepEd announced that hundreds of learners and teachers in...
In less than 10 minutes, a Senate finance subcommittee has approved the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed P10.5 billion budget for 2025. xecutive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday, September 23, 2024, presents the proposed budget of the Office of the President for 2025 amounting to P10.5...
PEACE BY PEACE As the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) celebrated its 31st anniversary last Sept. 20, it has also become an opportunity for the agency to reflect on its remarkable three-decade journey. The theme for this year’s anniversary,...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, Sept. 21, that the total Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) obligation of P103.5 billion is “now 90 percent paid.” MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO This follows President Marcos’s decision to fully fund the remaining P27.3 billion this...
