BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. On March 21, 2024, we celebrated the Third World Sustainable Procurement Day. Organized annually since 2022, it promotes sustainable procurement that considers environmental, social, and governance issues in decision-making to...
Around P1 billion of funding has been approved for providing power supply to public schools that do not have electricity. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of P1.295 billion of special allotment release order (SARO) to the Department of Education (DepEd) to cover...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week was an eventful and productive week for me and the entire Philippine delegation as we attended the 68th annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68) at the UN Headquarters in New York City...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. And to our Muslim brothers and sisters, Ramadan Mubarak. I am truly excited to serve as Head of the Philippine Delegation (HOD) at the United Nations’ 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW68) happening this week...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Top officials of Department of Budget and Management regional offices convened on Friday, March 8, here for the first quarter Regional Coordination Meeting (RCM). PANGANDAMAN (DBM FB) They convened and discussed the budget best practices and strategies, development...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. During the signing of the 2024 General Appropriations Act in December 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) gave the budget commandment for us in government: “We are working for the people not for ourselves. We are working for...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Water is the embodiment of life flowing on Earth. It is both a source of power and energy. With the dry spell currently being experienced in different areas of the country, it is critical to improve water resource management to...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. This week promises to be an exciting one for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as it observes the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) week with the theme “Full Throttle Digital Transformation.” Digitalization...
To support the Department of Agriculture's (DA) rice program, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released funding for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) for the first quarter of this year. Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman approved on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the P455.59...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. During the 13th National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board Meeting last Jan. 26, 2023, NEDA presented the Philippine Development Report 2023 (PDR 2023) to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM). The PDR 2023, an...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. A new dawn has arrived for our country! The Bagong Pilipinas is here! At the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-Off Rally led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) and participated in by over 400,000 Filipinos from the government, civil...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I recently received a very precious birthday gift. Made by Kapampangan artist Donna Camaya, I immediately felt it was a token and labor of love as soon as I uncovered and saw the insightful art piece — a vibrant acrylic tissue painting...
