The power of the purse lies with Congress, said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as it denied having reduced the budgets of four state-owned specialty hospitals under the proposed spending plan for next year. Contrary to claims, the DBM argued on Tuesday, Sept. 13, that the proposed...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) says it has identified a potential source of funds for the P1-billion special risk allowance (SRA) of local health care workers (HCWs), which had been requested by the Department of Health (DOH). (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) During the DOH's budget hearing...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) warned the public against unscrupulous individuals claiming to be its employees and are making false representation to solicit money. In an advisory released on Monday, Sept. 12, the DBM said it received reports that there were individuals claiming to...
Camarines Sur-based congressmen are pushing for the swift passage of a consolidated bill seeking the guarantee of a fairer share of revenues from mining to the national government. (LRay Villafuerte's Facebook) The measure, which was recently approved by the House Committee on Ways and Means and...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. prodded disaster-stricken localities to access the government’s P5.58-billion financial aid fund for recovery process under the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance (LGSF-FA) on or...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted P3.7 billion for the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for children next year. With this amount, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said around 1.8 million children enrolled in...
The Marcos administration will spend P2.48 billion to develop several airports nationwide to support the government’s goal of improving transportation infrastructure in the country, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement on Thursday, Sep. 8, Budget Secretary Amenah F....
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) increased the funds for the government’s climate change programs and activities next year in line with President Marcos’ directive. In a statement on Wednesday, Sep. 7, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the government’s climate change...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte is furious at the Department of Health (DOH) for allegedly bungling the distribution of allowance to health care workers (HCWs) pursuant to Republic Act 11712 or the Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances for Health Care Workers...
Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto expects the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to have no trouble in providing to lawmakers the details of the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) lump sums in the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP). Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto (Facebook) "I trust that most of the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has shrugged off criticisms raised by some lawmakers against the hefty unprogrammed funds under the Marcos administration’s proposed national budget for next year. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangadaman on Wednesday, Aug. 31, said the DBM is ready to...
The government’s two main tax agencies secured more than a quarter of the Marcos administration’s budget for information and communications technology (ICT) next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, Aug. 31, that the...
