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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the sickness and death benefits to public and private healthcare workers (HCWs) who are involved in Covid-19 response this year.

Infrastructure spending accelerated last year, but it was mainly driven by low base effect of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported.

Malacañang has announced the release of P3 billion worth of fuel subsidy to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) intended for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, farmers, and fisherfolks to cushion the impact of the consecutive oil price hikes.

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday, March 11 said he supports proposals for a temporary moratorium on the collection of excise taxes on oil products to help Filipinos cope with the economic shocks as the Russia-Ukraine conflict drives up oil prices across the globe.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P3 billion to fund the government’s fuel subsidies for the public utility vehicle (PUV) and the agriculture sector.

Tricycle drivers must not get left behind again on the matter of fuel subsidy. This was the main takeaway from PASAHERO Party-list’s appeal over the weekend even as government agencies continue to flesh out the guidelines on fuel subsidies for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers.

A House leader has called out the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on the matter of fuel subsidies for both transportation and agriculture sectors—more specifically, the lack of it.

TACLOBAN CITY – After Supertyphoon “Odette” wrought havoc in Maasin City last Dec.16, 2021, the City Government has sought the assistance of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to rebuild its public infrastructure.

DBM releases P7.9-B for HCW allowances

Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar thanked the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget and Management for awarding the city with Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping (SGFH) for eight consecutive years — from 2014 to 2021.

Teacher-unionists on Wednesday, Jan. 26, staged two picket protests to reiterate their demand for the provision of 25 percent overtime premium and service credits for 77 excess workdays in the last school year.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that the national government has released another tranche of Special Risk Allowance (SRA) for public and private healthcare workers (HCWs).

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released additional funds to local government units (LGUs) and frontline agencies to aid their operations in addressing the damages caused by Typhoon Odette.

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the national government aims to have the cash assistance for typhoon “Odette” victims ready for download to the affected local government units (LGUs) by Wednesday, Dec. 29.

President Duterte has expressed his frustration over what he described as the “stupid laws” that prevent the national government from promptly responding to disasters, like the one caused by typhoon “Odette” the week before Christmas.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released an initial P1 billion to assist affected local government units (LGUs) in six regions placed under a State of Calamity due to Typhoon Odette.

The Office of the President (OP) will directly release funds to aid the victims of typhoon “Odette” in affected provinces, President Duterte said on Tuesday, Dec. 21.

The executive branch is studying whether or not it can give gratuity pay to contractual workers in government in time for this year’s holiday season.