The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, September 28, confirmed the appointments of Amenah Flaminiano Pangandaman as Department of Budget and Management (DBM) secretary and Enrique Austria Manalo as Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary. Budget Secretary Amenah...
President Marcos’ economic managers were pursuing more foreign investments from the US, trumpeting the country's sound macroeconomic fundamentals, the government’s clear roadmap for economic recovery, and sustainable growth. At the first Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in North America late...
Virus-related research in the country would receive fresh funding next year in line with the government’s effort to ensure the health and safety of Filipinos, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Marcos administration earmarked P419.3...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has tapped the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to break up fraudulent solicitation schemes. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, Sept. 21, that the...
Economic managers expressed gratitude to Congress for supporting the Marcos administration's medium-term fiscal blueprint that aims to steer the economy back to its high-growth trajectory. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Tuesday, Sept. 20,...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has questioned the consistent cut by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on the recommended budget of the Judiciary. During the Senate committee on finance budget briefing yesterday, Tulfo said it’s about time to increase the budget of the Judiciary by restoring some...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has earmarked P11 billion for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) as well as assistance to farmers and fisherfolks next year. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the government plans to spend P10 billion for...
Even Davao City doesn't have the means to solve its local problem on classroom shortage. Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Vice President and concurrent Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte made this admission Wednesday, Sept. 14 as she tried to describe...
The Marcos administration has allotted P12.5 billion for the transformation and digitalization of government processes and transactions next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. During the Development Budget Coordination Committee Briefing at the Senate on Wednesday Sept. 14,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) wants to strengthen the autonomy of local government units (LGUs) in delivering essential services to the public through higher funding allocation. During the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) Senate briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 14,...
The Senate Committee on Finance has started discussions on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget on Wednesday, September 14. Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno told the Senate finance panel, chaired by Sen. Sonny Angara, that the Marcos administration is committed to pursue a “robust...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday, Sept. 12, said it will help bankroll various programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) next year. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM earmarked P2.2 billion for the DOE in 2023 in line with the government’s...
