BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. During the 13th National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board Meeting last Jan. 26, 2023, NEDA presented the Philippine Development Report 2023 (PDR 2023) to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM). The PDR 2023, an...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. A new dawn has arrived for our country! The Bagong Pilipinas is here! At the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-Off Rally led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) and participated in by over 400,000 Filipinos from the government, civil...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I recently received a very precious birthday gift. Made by Kapampangan artist Donna Camaya, I immediately felt it was a token and labor of love as soon as I uncovered and saw the insightful art piece — a vibrant acrylic tissue painting...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) noted in his New Year’s Message that "every new beginning allows us to reflect on what we have accomplished, move forward with the lessons we have learned, and reinforce the unity we have...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. The new year is about new beginnings. I am happy to note that the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC), which shall govern the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), has hit the ground running with its inaugural meeting on Jan. 3,...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. There's something about the end of the year that gives us a glimmer of hope. We may have faced the most severe obstacles or the most heartbreaking events in the year that was—failures, conflicts, the loss of a loved one—but...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. It is truly a season of gratitude and hope! On Dec. 22, 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PBBM) signed the P5.768 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). I believe that this is the best gift that our President...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Nov. 1, while discussing in this column the government’s support for micro small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through investments, I also shared that our lawmakers were close to passing the Tatak Pinoy or Proudly Filipino...
The proposed new Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) will allow bidders to submit only the certificate of registration and membership, which will smoothen the procurement process and ensure its legality, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget Secretary...
Employees of the Muntinlupa City government and those under contract of service and job orders will be getting additional benefits this Christmas season. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced on Dec. 18 that the City Council will tackle the measure granting city employees the service...
Over 1.8 million state workers are set to receive a one-time service recognition incentive (SRI) of P20,000 beginning on Friday, Dec. 15 This as the Administrative Order (AO) No. 12, which will grant incentives to employees of several government agencies, has been approved by President Ferdinand R....
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved additional 673 permanent faculty positions across the nine campuses of the Mindanao State University (MSU). Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the addition of job positions will boost the productivity of the university, which saw...
