Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Monday, July 22, expressed his gratitude on the approval by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of 178 new posts for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Public Attorneys Office (PAO). In a statement, Remulla conveyed his “appreciation to...
The Department of Budget and Management approved the creation of 178 public attorney (PA) positions under the Department of Justice to address the shortage of public attorneys relative to the country’s existing courts. Specifically, 56 PA-II and 122 PA I positions were created in the Public...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In his 2023 State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) defined his dream for communities, saying, “The building blocks of progressive, livable, and sustainable communities will never be complete without...
By Xander Dave Ceballos Funds for the Green Green Green program should not be utilized for purposes other than promoting open green spaces, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) guidelines. Based on Local Budget Circular No. 158, the funds cannot also be used to pay personnel...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that complicated records are hindering the release of public school teachers’ 2022 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), but assured that this will still push through. During a first dialogue with the Teachers’ Dignity...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that government agencies spent 45 percent of their budget as of the first quarter. At the sidelines of the launching of the Green Green Green program, Pangandaman told reporters that the average “obligation rate” of the...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Roman philosopher, politician, and lawyer Cicero popularized the idea that justice is giving one’s due. I believe that it is in this spirit of justice that, during his second State of the Nation Address, President Bongbong Marcos...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) The "Young Guns" bloc in the House of Representatives has hailed President Marcos and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah...
BEYOND THE BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was privileged to join fellow economic managers during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) held in Tokyo, Japan on June 21, 2024. With me were Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs...
The government will inject around P110 million into the country’s arts sector, such as game development and animation. Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order and its corresponding notice of cash allocation...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that it will increase the government’s proposed budget for 2025 by 10 percent to P6.352 trillion from P5.768 trillion in 2024. During a briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), DBM Secretary Amenah F....
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. June is almost over, but I cannot let this month pass without commemorating two important celebrations very close to my heart: Philippine Environment Month and National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month. We only have...
