DBM releases P1.3 billion to light up public schools
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released nearly P1.3 billion for the electrification of public schools nationwide.
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‘Philippines made significant strides in women’s rights’
NEW YORK – The Philippines has made significant strides in advancing women’s rights in different sectors, a budget official said at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).
DoST gets almost P176M for research
THE Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) has been allocated P175.902 million for its grants-in-aid program, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said over the weekend.
DBM: P175.9 million for DOST scholars, researchers OK’d
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P175.902 million for the implementation of the Grants-in-Aid (GIA) program of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD).
DBM chief: Government can’t afford wage subsidies
MANILA, Philippines — With its “limited fiscal space,” the government is unlikely to find the resources to subsidize minimum wage earners, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said yesterday, as she warned that pushing through with such a subsidy would undermine consolidation efforts as well as the delivery of other social services.
Marcos approves release of P9.7 billion unprogrammed funds for DPWH projects
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has approved the release of P9.7 billion from the unprogrammed funds for public works and road repair whose original budget was slashed and included in the P60 billion in last-minute insertions in the 2024 national budget by some members of the House of Representatives.
DBM: Infrastructure, capital expenditures breach P1 trillion
MANILA, Philippines — Expenditures of the national government for infrastructure and other capital outlays grew to P1.02 trillion from January to November 2023 from only P861.8 billion in the same period in 2022, according to the Department of Budget and Management.
Duterte urged to stop secession talks
MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker from Mindanao yesterday called for a stop to talks about separating the region from the rest of the Philippines, saying that even President Marcos has already made clear his position on the matter.