A Makabayan solon wants to know the nitty-gritty of the proposed P10-billion budget for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (NTF-ELCAC) Barangay Development Program under the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed national budget. Representatives of the...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is wondering why the budget for the construction of classrooms and housing is relatively low compared to the rest of the items under the P1.196-trillion infrastructure budget. (Photo from Gabriela Partylist Arlene Brosas's Facebook) “Nasa...
The Bureau of the Treasury clarified that the principal debt payment earmarked by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) next year is not part of President Marcos’ proposed national budget. National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon said on Tuesday, Aug. 23, that budget for principal payment,...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez wants to restore the budget cuts made to the University of the Philippines (UP) System and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Under the proposed 2023 National Expenditure Program...
The Marcos administration would spend at least a fifth of its first full-year budget for infrastructure projects, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Monday, Aug. 22. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said a total of P1.196- rillion have been allocated for the...
Following the turnover of the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP) to the House of Representatives, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman explained the huge increase made to the proposed 2023 agriculture sector budget. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Photo from...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has submitted for deliberation the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP) to the House of Representatives in a turnover ceremony on Monday, Aug. 22. DBM Secretary Pangandaman (left) turns over the 2023 NEP to Speaker Romualdez (Photo from Speaker...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will submit to Congress the Marcos administration’s first full-year 2023 proposed budget next week. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the proposed P5.268-trillion...
The Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) has suspended the procurement of non-common use supplies and equipment (Non-CSE) for government agencies. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Dennis Santiago, PS-DBM executive director, announced the indefinite suspension on the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P1.4 billion, ensuring the free rides program at the Edsa Busway to continue until the end of the year. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman on Tuesday, Aug. 16, announced the release of P1.4 billion for the additional funding...
The Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) on Friday, Aug. 12, has turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) documents related to the controversial Department of Education (DepEd) laptops. Dennis S. Santiago, PS-DBM executive director, said they also...
The joint venture that supplied laptops for public school teachers said the computer units it delivered to the Department of Education (Deped) met all technical specifications imposed by government, competitively priced and perform according to their intended use. In a statement Thursday, Aug. 11,...
