Vice President Sara Duterte shrugged off the comments made by House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro against the P500-million confidential funds that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) requested, insisting instead that the matter must be left to Congress....
Flags of the Philippines, China (Unsplash) The Marcos administration has increased to P50 billion the allocation for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (AFPMP) in backdrop of the continued maritime dispute between Manila and Beijing. ...
(Unsplash) A budget of P2.5 billion has been earmarked for the national government's free Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) program for the year 2024. This was learned following the Department of Budget and Management's (DBM) submission of the P5.768-trillion National Expenditure...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. recognized that the government must do more in the next five years to sustain its initial gains to attain effective and transformative development initiatives. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) Marcos said this in his 2024...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 4 echoed assessments that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s request of a higher allocation for his official travels for next year is justifiable. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Gatchalian pointed this out...
Confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) under the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024 increased by P120 million, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday, Aug. 3. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (RTVM screenshot) Budget Secretary Amenah...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday, Aug. 3, detailed the reasons behind the decrease in budget of the University of the Philippines (UP) system under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP). (Photo from University of the Philippines Diliman...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday, Aug. 3, denied that the agriculture sector will get a lower budget allocation under the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (RTVM screenshot) She...
The proposed P1.408-billion fund for the President's local and foreign trips is justified as the Philippines needs to actively promote foreign investments. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Ali Vicoy) Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. hopes that Congress will approve the proposed 2024 National Budget, saying their approval would bring the Philippines one step closer to achieving the Government's transformative vision for the country. *File photos (Malacañang, DBM)* Marcos said this in...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will officially receive on Wednesday morning, Aug. 2 the P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024, or the precursor to next year's national budget. Information reaching House reporters Tuesday morning, Aug. 1, bared that Department...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 would ensure the country's growth and that a large part would be allocated to economic and social services programs. *Malacañang photo* Marcos said this as he received a copy of the Fiscal...
