PH as No. 1’ worldwide for budget transparency? DBM aims to do so

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos 01/29/2025

MANILA – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Tuesday vowed to exhaust all her efforts to position the Philippines as the top country in the world for budget transparency and oversight. This, as Pangandaman…

Former president, cohorts slammed by Palace for fake news on 2025 budget

Darryl John Esguerra - Philippine News Agency 01/20/2025

MANILA – Malacañang on Monday slammed as “fake news” reports circulating online about the 2025 national budget, labeling the claims made by supporters of a former president as baseless and damaging. In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin…

Marcos orders reinstatement of DOT’s P400M budget for branding

Zacarian Sarao 01/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to restore the P400 million branding budget of the Department of Tourism (DOT). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) in a…

Military upgrade gets P35B in 2025 budget

Nestor Corrales 01/05/2025

The Armed Forces of the Philippines will receive P35 billion this year for its modernization program as continued under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) signed by President Marcos on Dec. 30. The approved budget for the…

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…

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