PAMPANGA — Purely without budget insertions, next year’s funding for flood mitigation projects could face a massive budget reduction, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). During her inspection of flood-affected roads and flood-mitigation structures in Pampanga on Monday,...
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday called on the President to immediately release all funds tagged as “For Later Release” (FLR) under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), citing the urgency of completing long-delayed public projects and ensuring transparency in government spending. Following...
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman cautioned on Tuesday, July 29, that government projects may face paralysis next year should President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. veto a Congress-approved national budget that deviates from his administration 's priorities. While Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson became more emboldened to fight pork barrel and other anomalies in the budget, after President Marcos stressed in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday that there should be no repeat of the mangling of the 2025 budget. Lacson, an avowed enemy of the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of ₱1.6 billion to replenish the Quick Response Funds (QRFs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This move comes in response to the successive typhoons...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has assured the public that the Marcos administration has sufficient funds to address the needs of areas affected by recent flooding and the expected typhoons that may hit the country. Pangandaman said in a July 24 statement...
Despite having limited budget, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) plans to revive past programs and projects from any excess funds on its yet-to-be-approved 2026 budget. Lawyer Ruth Castelo, the OVP’s spokesman, said in an interview on SMNI that their office put in plans to still be able to...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Every child holds a promise for the future of our country. To reach their full potential and be productive members of society, they must be given a fair start in a nurturing, safe, and secure environment — not only to survive but to...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) may receive P903 million as budget for the next fiscal year, OVP spokesperson Ruth Castelo said on Wednesday, July 9, after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) raised its original proposal. Originally, the OVP made a P733-million proposal, similar...
President Marcos has assured motorists that by the end of 2025, the San Juanico Bridge will be passable for 12-ton vehicles such as vans, buses, and private cars. It will, however, remain closed for trucks, Marcos said. The President made the assurance during the grand launch of the national fiber...
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's goal to ensure quality education for learners, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Mina F. Pangandaman approved another batch of teaching positions to complete the 20,000 teaching items for creation for 2025. Sec. Mina...
The Marcos administration, through the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), has already set its national budget priorities for 2026 based on the government’s medium-term development plan. Given the country’s “limited fiscal space,” new budget proposals will be evaluated based on their...
