With the government e-marketplace posting over ₱80 million in sales in the first three months of 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) expects this to quadruple by the end of the year as more merchants are eyed to enter the platform. According to Genmaries Entredicho-Caong, DBM...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) have revamped the National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF), introducing stronger oversight and stricter standards for ethical and transparent evaluation of government programs. On...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order (SARO) amounting to over ₱16.9 billion to cover the funding requirements for increasing the subsistence allowance (SA) of military personnel. Pangandaman said...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman was honored as the “Outstanding Filipina in the Field of Public Service” at the Gawad Pilipino Awards Night on March 16 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. This year’s Gawad Pilipino Awards, held in...
While the Marcos administration used 99 percent of funds allocated last year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) only used around two-thirds of their funds. DBM data showed that the national government’s notice of...
Following the controversial collapse of a bridge in Isabela province, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said future infrastructure projects will soon undergo more rigorous planning and approval processes. On the sidelines of a ceremonial signing event on...
Doubling the subsidy for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the next fiscal year would be the most appropriate course of action if the Supreme Court (SC) orders the return of the ₱60 billion fund, according to the Budget chief. This comes after public demand to return the funds...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos witnessed the signing of treaties on extradition, legal assistance, and transfer of persons between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Photos from DOJ and DBM Facebook pages This developed on the sidelines of the 2025 World...
Corruption within the government could be prevented as the new procurement law allows the Filipinos to track how public funds are spent, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). On Monday, Feb. 10, the DBM released the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA No. 12009, or...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman emphasized her commitment to making the country’s budget process more transparent amid calls from civil society and business groups. In a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 6, Pangandaman recalled that the DBM launched last...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should prove the necessity of passing the bill seeking to rightsize government by presenting the data lawmakers have been asking to justify the measure. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that while he sees the “benefit and wisdom” of the proposed...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide a higher service recognition incentive (SRI) for public school teachers. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. meets with DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman and DepEd Secretary...
