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EDCOM LAUDS DBM-DEPED PACT ON CHILD DEV’T CENTERS

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) lauds the signing of the Joint Circular (JC) between the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to establish Child Development Centers (CDCs) in low-income local government units (LGUs). The ceremonial signing, witnessed by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., marks a significant step […]

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DEPED PARTNERS WITH DBM, DOF TO FIX FUNDING GAPS

The Department of Education (DepEd) is exploring collaborative measures with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Finance (DOF) to efficiently execute key basic education programs, following the signing of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025 recently. While the education sector secured the largest allocation in the 2025 GAA at […]

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MMDA, PH RED CROSS, DBM TO HOLD FUN RUN

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) came together recently to sign a memorandum of agreement that sets the stage for organizing the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Fun Run, an event aimed at supporting the PRC’s humanitarian causes. The first-ever fun run aims […]

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LEE: RELEASE GOV’T HEALTH WORKERS’ DELAYED BONUSES

“Ibigay ang dapat ibigay sa ating health workers!” This was the sentiment of Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee as he called on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Health (DOH) to expedite the release of long-delayed Performance-Based Bonuses (PBB) for government health workers, and stressed their vital role as frontliners during […]

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DA TO DBM: RELEASE P9B FOR PALAY PROCUREMENT

The Department of Agriculture, through the National Food Authority, is seeking the release of P9 billion this year for palay procurement. “The NFA asked the Department of Budget and Management to release the funds for palay procurement so we could support farmers and stabilize prices during the harvest this wet season,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu […]

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DOLE, DBM IN EDUCATION CABINET CLUSTER PUSHED

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano suggested the inclusion of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the proposed creation of a new Cabinet Cluster focused on education. Cayetano, serving as co-chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), and other commissioners submitted the proposal to […]

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MMDA, DBM LAUNCH GREEN PROGRAM FOR OPEN SPACES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) – Green Green Green Program with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), as well as the inauguration and groundbreaking of project segments for the Roxas Boulevard Promenade. The two programs, both aimed at enhancing public open spaces, are the MMDA’s response […]

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DBM, DOH URGED: RELEASE HEALTH WORKERS’ HEA

Senator Bong Go appealed to the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to expedite the release of the long-overdue Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) owed to healthcare workers for their critical service during the pandemic during a recent public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Health joint with the […]

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ULAP BACKS DBM’S ROADSHOW FOR LOCAL BUDGET EXECS

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua voiced his support for the Department of Budget and Management’s plan to conduct a series of roadshows on public financial management (PFM) to help budget officers learn proper fund management. “We are fully supportive of this initiative by the DBM. We have been constantly […]

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FUNDS FOR P1K MONTHLY STIPEND OF SENIORS URGED

Camarines Sur Rep. and National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is hoping the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) can ferret out  enough funds in the national budget  to be able to carry out fully  this year a 2022 amendatory law doubling to P1,000 the monthly social pension of   the country’s estimated  4 million-plus indigent senior citizens. “In […]