BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Sept. 26, 2024, I had the honor of speaking — as the chairperson of the Philippine-Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) — at the OGP Leaders Roundtable at the Ford Foundation as one of the side events during the 79th United...
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...
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...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am thrilled to share that yesterday, Sept. 17, 2024, the Public Financial Management (PFM) Committee, composed of the Department of Budget and Management, Department of Finance, Commission on Audit, and the Bureau of Treasury,...
(Unsplash) The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is now studying the possible increase in the aptly-termed Personnel Economic Relief Allowance or PERA of government employees. This was learned from ACT Teachers Party-list...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has terminated the 2025 budget debates for the Department of Finance (DOF), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, September 16 urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release the P126-million worth of mandatory contribution remittances of various government agencies for the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). Dela Rosa said the DBM is practically...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I have always been and will always be grateful to my teachers. I believe that without their insightful lessons and guidance, I would not be the person I am today. Thus, let me share the government’s efforts to show gratitude and...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) condemned the Medical Action Group for spreading false and misleading information regarding the coverage of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a statement, the budget department said the group is sowing fear and panic among Filipinos...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. First, allow me to wish my fellow government workers a meaningful Civil Service Month celebration this September. I laud the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for focusing on sustainable management during this month-long celebration,...
The Sandiganbayan has started its proceedings on the graft charge involving the alleged irregular transfer of P41.4 billion Covid-19 funds filed against former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco T. Duque III and Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM)...
