DBM: P355 billion spent so far for COVID-19 response

Krissy Aguilar 06/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has so far spent P355 billion for its response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Wednesday. “Sa kabuuan, as of today, ang nagagastos…

PH economy spent more dollars than it earned in 6 months

Inquirer.net 09/14/2018

The Philippine economy spent substantially more than what it earned through foreign trade in the first half of 2018, with the resulting currency outflows further depressing the value of the peso against the US dollar. In a…

Council to come up with guidelines to ensure P8M worth of allowances for SK is spent wisely

Morexette B. Erram 08/11/2018

The Cebu City government is planning to come up with guidelines to ensure that the P8-million worth of allowances intended for SK officials in all 80 barangays in Cebu will be spent wisely. The city submitted their…

DPWH only spent a third of 2017 budget despite Build, Build, Build push

Inquirer.net 07/09/2018

THE Duterte administration’s infrastructure push continues to be hampered by bureaucratic bottlenecks, as shown by the Department of Public Works and Highways’ use of only a third of its P662.69-billion funding in 2017. Even as the DPWH…

Tomas: City spent less on Charter Day

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 02/25/2018

It was a less costly celebration. But city officials, department heads and their guests looked glamorous in their formal wears as they converged at the Grand Ballroom of the Waterfront Hotel and Casino for the testimonial dinner,…

Guv appoints new acting CPDRC warden

Morexette B. Erram 01/29/2018

  Capitol’s Civil Security Unit (CSU) head Roberto Legaspi will once again serve as the acting jail warden of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III announced today in a press…

Evacuees, who spent Jan. 1 at evac centers, return home

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/02/2018

TOLEDO CITY AFTER AGATON After spending their New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in evacuation centers, the over 800 individuals in Toledo City, a western town estimated to be 28 km from Cebu City, have already…

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