Over 225,500 Philippine National Police (PNP) officials and personnel will receive a 2023 performance-based bonus (PBB) totaling ₱3.39 billion, as the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved its release. According to the DBM bonus release, which will come from the Miscellaneous...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is coordinating with other national government agencies to facilitate necessary emergency assistance to individuals affected by the magnitude-7.4 offshore earthquake in Davao Oriental on Friday. Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the DBM will continue to...
Help is on the way from the Department of Budget and Management to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said on Thursday, Oct. 9, that she is ready to help the body ferret out the truth about systemic corruption in flood control projects in many provinces,...
To ensure a higher level of transparency and accountability in public spending, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman is pushing for stricter rules against erring contractors, suppliers, and consultants. Under the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA), contractors...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, October 7, that qualified teaching and non-teaching personnel will soon receive their 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), following the approval of their eligibility by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the AO25 Inter-Agency...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has officially adopted blockchain technology in the government budgeting process. This milestone marks a bold step toward redefining transparency, efficiency, and accountability in public financial management. “Blockchain is more than a...
To expedite the recovery of victims of recent calamities that have struck the country, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of ₱1.6 billion for the calamity funds of national government agencies. This amount has been used to replenish the quick response funds (QRFs)...
After the devastating earthquake in Cebu, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman urged national agencies to immediately activate their quick response funds (QRF), with the source fund now standing at ₱8 billion. This follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release P100 million in local government support fund (LGSF) to typhoon-stricken Masbate for the province 's rehabilitation. Marcos announced this before affected families in Masbate on Wednesday, Oct. 1....
Government agencies posted a 93.8-percent utilization rate of their cash allocations as of end-August, lower than last year’s 95 percent, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Energy (DOE) still falling behind. Latest data from the...
More than 100 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the provinces are expected to benefit from the commitment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to bolster funding for the education sector. Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said on Monday, Sept. 29, she will...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of ₱1.64 billion to cover the fiscal year (FY) 2023 performance-based bonuses (PBB) of over 110,600 personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines–Philippine Army (AFP-PA). “This release highlights our commitment to recognize...
