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...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, November 13 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to direct the Philippine ambassador to China to return to the country for consultation on the West Philippine Sea. “Given the recurring acts of aggression against our countrymen in...
One member of the Advisory Body tasked with finding qualified candidates to lead the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) has supported the new rules that give the President more power in selecting board members. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the revised implementing rules and regulations...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a new group of medical and pharmaceutical firms to expand medical assistance for Filipinos in need. Photo courtesy of DSWD In a statement issued Sunday, Nov. 12, the DSWD said through these...
RECOGNIZING SUSTAINABILITY WARRIORS WWF-Philippines honored groups and individuals for their contributions in promoting and scaling the advocacy of nature conservation The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines awarded groups and individuals for their contributions to conserving nature as...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) agreed to provide collaborative assistance for enhancing rice and various crops in Mindanao. MAGNO (left) in a meeting with Laurel (second from right). Presidential...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) showcased around 60 technologies to support disaster preparedness, response, rehabilitation, and recovery at the Visayas leg of the “Handa Pilipinas 2023: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Exposition.” Photo courtesy of DOST...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, the government’s chief economic manager, expects the Philippine economy to grow by close to six percent this year. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday a better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.9 percent in the third...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that President Marcos has given his approval for the purchase of five additional units of state-of-the-art patrol vessels from the Japanese government. In a briefing on Thursday, Nov. 9, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported that higher public spending from July to September this year greatly contributed to a stronger-than-expected economic growth. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the accelerated government spending in the third quarter contributed 36...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that the country's debt and fiscal indicators improved in the third quarter owing to the robust economic performance. As of September 2023, the government's debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, a measure of the country's debt relative to its...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) directed government agencies with the lowest budget utilization rates to improve their spending, according to Senator Juna Edgardo "Sonny" Angara. During the plenary debates on the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or House Bill No. 8990, Angara...
