2027 nat’l budget targets record P7.2T
The Marcos administration is proposing a P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, equivalent to 21.7% of GDP, reflecting a 6% increase aimed at funding…
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The Marcos administration is proposing a P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, equivalent to 21.7% of GDP, reflecting a 6% increase aimed at funding…
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Filipinos can now track where their taxes go through COMPASS, the Department of Budget and Management’s new online portal that consolidates trillions of pesos…
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The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) insists that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) can approve its salary parity request without a legal opinion…
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Newly appointed DBM Secretary Kim Robert de Leon has ordered a comprehensive review of government Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOEs) to improve…
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He also challenged the diversion of P107 billion from PDIC funds, describing it as an unconstitutional reallocation.
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Former budget secretary Amenah Pangandaman has been implicated in an alleged P167-billion fund diversion from PhilHealth and PDIC in 2025, as detailed in a…
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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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Malacañang has appointed Kim Robert de Leon as the new Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, replacing acting secretary Rolando “Rolly” Toledo.…
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The Philippine government has approved 32,916 new teaching positions for School Year 2026-2027 to ease classroom congestion, improve teacher workloads, and…
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Government infrastructure spending in the Philippines plunged 43.5% to P147.8 billion in Q1 2025, as stricter validation of flood control projects and weaker…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Kim Robert De Leon, a UP professor and career public servant, as the new Department of Budget and Management secretary,…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints UP assistant professor Kim Robert De Leon as the new Department of Budget and Management chief, making him the youngest…
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The Department of Budget and Management has released the 2026 mid-year bonus for over 1.9 million government workers, including teachers, nurses, soldiers,…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has opened its technical budget hearings to the public and civil society organizations, marking a major step…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. orders the release of P43.18 billion through the DSWD to deliver swift financial aid, food support, pensions, and livelihood…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) boosts its legislative support capacity through orientation training for new technical staff, strengthening…
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The Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of former PS-DBM official Warren Rex Liong over the Pharmally COVID-19 procurement scandal, affirming the…
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Filipinos were anticipating the suspension or reduction of the excise tax on gasoline and diesel to preserve their purchasing power.
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