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Duterte wants cash aid given to poor families in downgraded GCQ areas
The President wants families who received the first tranche of emergency COVID-19 aid to still get the second tranche, even if their areas were put under GCQ from ECQ
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
Belt-tightening: DBM slashes gov't expenses by 35%
Another 10% of operating expenses and capital outlay for government agencies under the 2020 budget are no longer available for release
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
CA confirms Wendel Avisado as budget secretary
Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado assured the Commission on Appointments that he will be the 'first to go' if there is corruption at the Department of Budget and Management under his watch
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
Where's P4 billion for farmers? Villar grills DBM, DA
Senator Cynthia Villar wants the Department of Agriculture to account for how it used the funds that the Department of Budget and Management released in 2018
DBM to submit proposal for new gov't salary hike to Congress
The budget department earmarks P31.099 billion in the proposed 2020 budget for the compensation adjustment for civilian government workers
Cayetano will not tolerate 'parked' funds in 2020 budget
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano notes that 'parking' of funds is 'a form of corruption'
2020 budget priorities: Infrastructure, social services, peace and security
Under the proposed 2020 national budget, the Department of Education once again gets the lion's share with P673 billion
Duterte picks ex-Davao City administrator as budget secretary
Wendel Avisado was President Rodrigo Duterte's city administrator from 2004 to 2010 in Davao City and his presidential assistant for Yolanda rehabilitation
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
DBM ‘reenacts’ Makati City budget for 2019
Makati Vice Mayor Monique Lagdameo blames opposition councilors for the amendments on their P17.927-billion 2019 budget that are 'inconsistent with the existing laws'
DBM to Malacañang: Amend salary hike EO if budget impasse continues
'With this measure, the long overdue compensation hike that our public servants have been looking forward to can finally be granted,' the DBM says
[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
FAST FACTS: Who is Benjamin Diokno?
Get to know Benjamin Diokno, the new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor
DBM to push cash-based budgeting in 2019, despite rejection by Congress
'We are doing it already. We don't need a law,' says Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno of Congress' rejection of cash-based budgeting in 2019
Sandiganbayan acquits former DBM, TRC execs of graft over PDAF scam
Former budget undersecretary Mario Relampagos is cleared of 4 counts of graft, while former Technology Resource Center chief Dennis Cunanan is cleared of 6 counts of the same offense
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 denies Bangsamoro plebiscite funds ‘missing’
The Department of Budget and Management says P111.8M has been allocated in the 2018 budget for the plebiscite, while P95.8M is proposed in the 2019 budget
Napoles, ex-officials to be arraigned over Malampaya scam
The Sandiganbayan junks with finality all motions which sought to block the criminal charges
Andaya to Diokno: Don’t hold hostage gov’t workers' salary hike
House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr says it will not be unconstitutional to implement the salary hike, as the reenacted 2018 budget has allocations for it
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
Gov’t can implement salary hike without 2019 budget – lawmakers
House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr warns he would take DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno to court if the government fails to implement the salary hike by January 15
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
Arroyo as next finance or budget chief? Diokno says 'all speculation'
'Sa job ko? My goodness... Kala ko kay Secretary [Carlos] Dominguez, hindi naman sa akin. But these are all speculation, okay,' says Diokno
Duterte Cabinet members slam House for 'disrespecting' Diokno
They say the House resolution calling for Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to be fired violates the doctrine of separation of powers in government
House wants Duterte to fire Diokno from DBM
The House of Representatives wants Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno's appointment to be 'reconsidered' following lawmakers' corruption allegations against him
Diokno not involved? Sorsogon got P10-B infra projects in 2018 – Andaya
(UPDATED) House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr says Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno's denial is 'unbelievable'
Malacañang: Diokno a 'man of integrity'
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo says lawmakers have yet to prove their allegations that Diokno abused his powers when it comes to the 2019 budget
Budget insertions from executive branch? 'Diokno can answer'
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno can explain, adding that the Palace also got a message from House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
To tame inflation, agriculture must improve – economic managers
Economic managers urge the Department of Agriculture to invest in modern farming tools to improve farmer productivity
'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
Diokno blames Congress for delayed passage of 2019 budget
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the rollout of new projects in the proposed 2019 budget will be delayed by at least 5 months due to the election ban
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
Malacañang approves suspension of fuel excise tax increase in 2019
(UPDATED) Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the suspension will be effective in the first quarter of 2019, and will be up for quarterly review
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
Economic team urges agriculture dept to solve food supply problems
The government's economic team says the Department of Agriculture must improve farmers' productivity to bring food prices down
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
