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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DBM Floodgate Scandal
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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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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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One step short
The baton starts with the executive, is passed on to the House — where Romualdez was Speaker — and is then returned to the President.
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Brave words count little
De Leon is meant to be the DBM’s clean break from the P1-trillion ‘Floodgate’ mess, a fresh face to bury an ugly chapter.
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