DepEd budget cut will greatly affect Region 7 – Jimenez

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional director of the Department of Education Central Visayas (DepEd-7) said on Wednesday that the P12 billion cut from Deped budget for 2025 will have a big impact on the region, especially…

Angara laments DepEd budget cut as Marcos vows a ‘remedy’

Dempsey Reyes, Melvin Gascon - @inquirerdotnet 12/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has promised to address the significant budget cut for the Department of Education (DepEd) in 2025, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said on Sunday. Angara, a former senator, expressed disappointment over…

PhilHealth denies P138 million Christmas party budget

Jason Sigales - Reporter / @jasonsigalesINQ 12/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — PhilHealth has denied claims that it allocated nearly P138 million for a Christmas party, clarifying that the budget is for its anniversary celebration next year. The agency responded to a social media post by…

2025 budget for OVP remains at P733M

Charie Abarca 12/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee members for the 2025 national budget have agreed to maintain the P733-million allocation for the Office of the Vice President (OVP). Originally set at P2.037 billion, the budget was reduced…

Soon-Ruiz questions Mandaue’s P16M Christmas budget for 2025

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/15/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines —- Mandaue City Vice Mayor Nerissa Soon-Ruiz has raised questions about the city’s P16 million allocation for Christmas activities and hams for employees next year. On Friday, Nov. 15, Soon-Ruiz said she had already…

Sen. Bato defends VP Sara as OVP budget cut looms

Charie Abarca 09/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has warned that tensions could arise between senators and lawmakers in the House of Representatives if the lower chamber significantly reduces the proposed 2025 budget for the Office of the…

Soon-Ruiz promises to prioritize Mandaue’s 2025 budget review

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/28/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Shortly after she assumed as the acting vice mayor of Mandaue City, Nerissa Soon-Ruiz said that she will consider the review of the 2025 budget proposal as her top priority. Soon-Ruiz said she…

PSA: P13,873/month budget for basic needs enough for family of 5

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 08/18/2024

The Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA) said that a Filipino family of five members only needed nearly P14,000 per month to meet their minimum basic food and nonfood requirements last year. In its 2023 official poverty statistics, the…

Raymond: Only P171M out of P405M spent for Palarong Pambansa 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around P234 million was saved from the P405 million budget for the Palarong Pambansa 2024, a local official confirmed Monday.  Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said in a press briefing on…

Palarong Pambansa 2024 budget likely to be slashed – Garcia

Pia Piquero 05/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The P400 million budget allocation for the Palarong Pambansa 2024 is likely to be reduced. This follows after the three-day suspension of the procurement transactions by Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia to be…

Budget officers in CV undergo financial management training

Futch Anthony Inso 03/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 600 budget officers in Central Visayas underwent Public Financial Management (PFM) Training in Cebu last month. The initiative, led by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in collaboration with the Association…

Palarong Pambansa 2024: Cebu City allocates P205M for games

Kim Ablaña 02/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government has allocated a budget of P205 million for its hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 this July. However, the amount is still subject to deliberation and approval by the…

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