BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week was especially significant for us in government, as we observed National Government Employees' Week. For me, it was a celebration of unity, understanding, and collaborative efforts among the government workforce, which make the...
The Marcos administration has already spent 98 percent, or P5.41 trillion, out of the P5.54-trillion adjusted full-year program as of end-November this year on the back of more spending, according to Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman. This was higher by 4.2 percent...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was thrilled to witness a new era of cooperation between the Republic of Korea and our very own Procurement Service (PS)-Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Last week, together with the Philippine delegation composed of...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was privileged to speak during the Philippine Halal Economy Festival organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Nov. 22, 2023. As the only woman Muslim Cabinet member and a proud daughter of Mindanao, I expressed my...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am honored to have joined the Philippine delegation led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) last Nov. 14 to 17 in San Francisco,...
Over P15.3 billion will be for the assistance and projects for Filipino migrant workers next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Tuesday, Nov. 21 that the budget is allotted for the proposed national budget of the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has renewed his call for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Department of Health (DOH) to expedite the release of the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) of the country’s healthcare workers. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As a proud Mindanaoan and the only Muslim woman in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s (PBBM's) Cabinet, I was privileged to personally go to Simunul, Tawi-Tawi to witness the celebration of the 643rd Anniversary of Sheikh Karimul Makhdum...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As an avid enthusiast and staunch advocate of Philippine culture and the arts, I was very excited to join the design community during the Manila FAME, the country's leading exposition and second longest-running trade event in Asia....
The Commission on Audit (COA) has granted the money claim of a security services company for P7.91 million against the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for services rendered from Jan. 23 to July 16, 2020. Granted was the claim filed by 168 Security, Inc. However, instead of P7,935,324.42,...
The various measures pending in the Senate that seek to review Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) are all aimed at building on the laws strengths and addressing the weaknesses in the landmark law, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Sunday, October 29. ...
Over P100 billion will be spent on the government’s national health insurance Program next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Friday, Oct. 27. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said a total of P101.51 billion budget will be allocated to the Philippine Health Insurance...
