The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has committed to settling all arrears of the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) by the end of 2025. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said she is focused on resolving the outstanding HEA payments for healthcare workers. “Our...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced the release of over P2 billion to acquire firetrucks and ambulances to enhance emergency response. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the special allotment release order amounting to P2.880 billion for the Department of the...
BEYOND BUDGET AssalamualaikumwaRaḥmatullahiwaBarakatuh. Last May 7, 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) held a sectoral meeting on our country’s water resources and management with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), and...
Qualified uniformed and civilian government workers are set to receive their mid-year bonus starting May 15, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced. “I am pleased to announce that our civil servants will receive their mid-year bonus this year. We know...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the creation of 4,265 positions for different field offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a statement on Monday, May 13, the DBM said that Project Development Officer II (PDO II) contractual positions were...
Despite the slowdown, President Marcos' three economic managers emphasized that the Philippines has maintained its position as one of the fastest-growing economies in the region. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, and National Economic and Development...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As a Muslim and a daughter of Mindanao, it always touches my heart to see how President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) demonstrates his love and commitment to the second largest island of the country, and especially to the Bangsamoro...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced that the government is nearing completion of a comprehensive study on potential salary adjustments for government workers, with plans to finalize it by the first half of the year. This collaborative effort, led by the Department of Budget and...
The Marcos administration has again turned to foreign creditors to seek financial support for the national government's budgetary needs. In a notice on Tuesday, May 7, the government announced its issuance of a dual-tranche benchmark-sized US dollar bond, marking the first offshore debt offering by...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released an additional budget for indigent patients and hospital workers amounting to P8 billion. A notice of cash allocation with amounts of P2.43 billion and P5.55 billion was released to the Department of Health to provide medical assistance to...
Department of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that revenues during the first four months may hit around P1.4 trillion, which makes about 32 percent of the P4.3 trillion target this year. This translates to a 7 percent increase from the P1.3 trillion collected in the same period last year....
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 6 expressed confidence there is sufficient time to study the proposal seeking a new round of salary increases for government workers. Estrada pointed this out after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterated that any...
