DBM to agencies: Pay year-end bonuses on time
The DBM said a total of P82.998 billion has already been released to agencies for the 2026 year-end bonuses and P5,000 cash gift to qualified personnel and…
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Unaffected budget provisions remain workable — DBM
‘The DBM will observe the applicable Supreme Court directives concerning these provisions, without prejudice to the government’s right to seek reconsideration…
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DBM sees nearly P2B in additional budget for 2027 to fund one-year retirement extension of PNP, BJMP, BFP
The Philippine government considers raising the retirement age for PNP, BJMP, and BFP personnel from 56 to 57, potentially saving P10.74 billion in deferred…
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Budget cut leaves Customs blind
‘We are asking for what we consider the necessary budget to implement our projects, but it was not granted. Then they blame us.’
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DBM says DPWH faced toughest budget review
Acting Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) faced the toughest scrutiny among government agencies in…
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DBM: Proposed budget does not mean cash is available
‘Because in government budgeting, a big number should always come with an equally big responsibility to explain where it comes from, where it goes, and what…
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DBM: Infrastructure spending still down 36 percent
Philippine infrastructure spending fell 36 percent year-on-year to P457 billion in the first seven months of 2026, as tighter procurement reviews and project…
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DBM: Infrastructure spending still down 36 percent
In its latest National Government Disbursement Performance report, the DBM said infrastructure and other capital outlays reached P89.6 billion in July, down…
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Making the world smaller for the corrupt
For too long, agencies have treated information as something to guard rather than share. Records sit in one office away from the office that needs them. That…
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IMF cuts Philippine growth forecasts for 2026, 2027
The IMF has lowered its Philippine growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, citing weaker-than-expected public investment, delayed infrastructure spending, subdued…
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Palace dismisses Erice LGSF criticism as ‘intrigue’
Malacañang dismissed Rep. Edgar Erice’s criticism of the Local Government Support Fund as “intrigue,” defending the allocation process while Erice threatens a…
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Palace guarantees workers’ pay hike
Malacañang says salary adjustments for government employees and public-school teachers will be processed faster as the DBM streamlines funding and releases for…
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Mayors’ league assures local government fund protection
The proposed P58.32-billion 2027 LGSF will be distributed under DBM safeguards to ensure equitable funding for local governments regardless of political…
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NBDB at DBM, nagkaisa para sa Book Exhibit at Selling Activity
Nagpakita ng mga aklat sa wikang Filipino at akademikong publikasyon ang NBDB at DBM sa DBM Central Office upang isulong ang kultura ng pagbabasa sa mga kawani…
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