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Cayetano insists beef with DBM chief over infra budget not about pork barrel
'Kung ang iniisip ng iba na may pinoprotektahan dito 'yung tinuturing mong pork barrel eh 'di sana nilagay na namin sa batas na bawal kunin 'yong infra,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
'Brewing disagreement' between House, DBM as funding for select infra halted
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says if this is the case, then Congress should not have passed the Bayanihan law
Duterte declares P246.28 billion savings for coronavirus measures
Of the P246.28 billion total savings, the budget department releases P148.93 billion to concerned agencies to be used for pandemic response
DBM: Philippines has P1.82 billion for OFW evacuation from Middle East
The Philippine government can also tap the P13-billion contingent fund for the evacuation of Filipinos from the Middle East, should the budget be insufficient
Is the salary increase for teachers, gov't workers enough?
(UPDATED) With nearly a million teachers nationwide, a salary increase for them would already entail big sums of money, according to some government officials
Philippines welcomes 2020 by operating on a reenacted budget
The P4.1-trillion 2020 budget is scheduled to be signed by the President on January 6, forcing the government to operate in the first few days of January 2020 with the funds appropriated in 2019
Duterte: Teachers to get salary increase in new Salary Standardization Law
Senators of the 18th Congress have also filed bills seeking to raise public school teachers’ salaries
[OPINION] Who should be the next budget secretary?
For the sake of policy continuity, it would be best for the DBM to be led by a technocrat and not a politician
Diokno hopes next DBM chief 'not a politician'
On rumors that House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be next budget chief, outgoing secretary Benjamin Diokno says: 'That's speculative. I don't want to comment on that'
Budget Undersecretary Janet Abuel named acting secretary
A career official at the Department of Budget and Management, Janet Abuel is a certified public accountant and the 1998 bar examinations topnotcher
Diokno confident Comelec to exempt big infra projects from election ban
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the Comelec had granted similar exemption requests in the past
House panel to issue show cause order vs Diokno
Leyte 3rd District Representative Vicente Veloso moves for the House committee on appropriations to issue a show cause order to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno
DBM procurement body bidding P198.8-billion contracts 'legal'
Procurement for non-common use items of various government agencies can be done by the Procurement Service, says the Government Procurement Policy Board
Andaya hits DBM for bidding P168-B transpo projects in 2018
But a DOTr official says the process was aboveboard, as they were the ones that sought the DBM’s help to be their procuring agent last year
Gov't to deregulate sugar imports in 2019
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the move will 'put pressure on the domestic economy to compete with the rest of the world'
DBM to study gov't workers' salary hike for 2020 to 2022
'There will be a salary increase. It is not just a possibility,' says Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno
Diokno: Gov't workers' salary hike 'unconstitutional' without 2019 budget
'If I don't adjust the pay by January 15, then sue me. There's no legal basis for that,' Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno tells House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr
House panel summons contractor, DPWH officials to Sorsogon infra projects probe
The owner of CT Leoncio Construction and several public works officials in Bicol Region are among those summoned to a House rules committee hearing on Thursday, January 3
'No underspending': Nearly all funds under 2018 national budget released
The Department of Budget and Management says 96.3% of the budget for the year has been disbursed as of November 22
Foreign direct investments for January to August 2018 up by 31%
This is despite a 17.7% dip for the month of August, compared to July
Gov't workers to get yearend bonus, cash gift starting November 15
(UPDATED) All qualified government employees will receive their yearend bonus tax-free, equivalent to a month's basic salary, and a P5,000-cash gift
Government contractuals get 2-year job extension
Starting January 1, 2019, the salaries of contract of service and job order workers will be equivalent to what others in comparable positions in government are getting, says the DBM
Infrastructure continues to boost gov't spending in August 2018
Bulk of infrastructure and capital outlay disbursement in August goes to public works and military communication equipment
Gov't spending peaks by 34% to P328.1 billion in July 2018
'We maintain our projection that underspending will be eliminated under our watch,' says Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno
Not enough funds for Bangsamoro block grant in proposed 2019 budget
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says they can submit a supplemental budget to finance the mandated annual block grant estimated at around P60 billion
Gov't fiscal deficit narrows to P193 billion mid-2018
Despite lower fiscal deficit, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says that disbursements for the half of the year surpassed programmed expenditure
Only 1.16% of disaster response items delivered to OCD in 2017 – COA
The Commission on Audit says the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management should refund the Office of Civil Defense for undelivered items
Diokno: Returning OFWs can get jobs from gov't infrastructure program
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the Philippine government will send a mission to Kuwait to convince Filipino workers to come home and work in their home country
Gov't workers to receive mid-year bonus starting May 15
The total amount allocated for the mid-year bonus stands at P36.2 billion
Suspending TRAIN law amid higher prices 'more harm than good' – Diokno
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says higher prices are only a temporary effect of the tax reform law and should normalize during the second half of the year or in 2019
Diokno: 'Kung masipag ka lang, hindi ka magugutom sa Pilipinas'
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno makes the remark when asked if the Philippines can absorb overseas Filipino workers if they return home
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AirAsia to give discounts for gov't staff on official domestic trips
Processing and rebooking fees will also be waived, and 20-kilogram baggage will be granted
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, May 2, 2018
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DBM to release P490M for Boracay roads
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno also says P448 million was released to the Department of Labor and Employment for assistance to Boracay workers and residents
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 25, 2018
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Part of calamity fund to be used for Boracay closure – DBM
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the P2 billion promised by President Rodrigo Duterte for the Boracay closure will be sourced from the calamity fund
Gov't eyes additional boats, terminals for Pasig River ferry system
The government wants to build 17 new terminals and add 24 boats to serve the ferry system. Once completed, the operation and maintenance of the upgraded system will be offered to the private sector.
Gov't to hire over 75,000 more teachers for school year 2018-2019
A total of 40,642 kindergarten and elementary teachers, 34,244 junior high school teachers, and 356 senior high school teachers will be hired when the school year opens in June
Congress seeks P1.16-B special budget for Dengvaxia recipients
(UPDATED) The additional budget, which has been requested by the budget and health departments, will be used to provide medical support, like hospitalization, medical kits, outpatient care services, and laboratory tests
You want parks, sidewalks, plazas? DBM has P2.5B for interested cities
Interested city governments can submit conceptual designs of proposed projects, which will be evaluated by a team in June
DBM: National ID system to improve delivery of gov't services
'Everybody will benefit especially those who receive government assistance. We can weed out fake IDs,' says Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno
DBM to use satellite image data to monitor gov't projects
Through Project Dime, high-value projects will be monitored through LiDAR technology and satellite imaging
DBM: Gov't underspending down to 3% at P85.2 billion in 2017
If the debt burden is excluded, underspending in 2017 only amounts to P39.9 billion or less than 2% of the full-year fiscal program of P2.91 trillion
DBM excludes some DepEd, DOH employees from 2016 performance bonus
'The release of the 2016 PBB has encountered several delays owing to late or incomplete submission of requirements of agencies,' says budget chief Benjamin Diokno
DBM: Enough funds for OFW repatriation from Kuwait
The labor department says 800 overseas Filipino workers are scheduled to be home within the week
Gov't officials urge passage of budget reform bill
The budget reform bill also seeks to streamline the financial transactions across government agencies under an integrated information system
PH ranks first in Asia for budget transparency
(UPDATED) The Philippine government provides adequate and timely information on the national budget, the 2017 Open Budget Survey shows
DBM releases P28.26-M quick response fund for Albay
(UPDATED) The internal revenue allotment of all local government units is already released, allowing the province of Albay to tap into their quick response fund
Pork barrel scam co-accused flees fearing 'no end in his ordeal'
'There seems to be no end in sight anymore for his ordeal,' former budget official Relampagos tells his lawyers as he flees trial for 300 counts of pork scam-related cases
