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DBM: P690-B released for COVID-19 response as of September

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Posted at Oct 25 06:57 PM

A total of P690.26 billion has been released for the country's COVID-19 fight as of September 30, the Department of Budget and Management said Monday. Read more »

Pagmandato ng gobyerno sa face shield pinuna sa Senado

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Posted at Jun 15 09:06 PM

Pinuna na rin ng ilang senador ang patuloy na pagmamandato ng pamahalaan sa pagsusuot ng face shield.  Read more »

Ilang LGUs naghahanda ng sariling COVID-19 vaccine supply

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Posted at Jan 02 06:45 PM

Ang Maynila, nagsasagawa na ng pre-registration para sa libreng pagpapabakuna kontra COVID-19 para sa mga residente nila. Read more »

DOF says state-run firms remit P160 billion in dividends to Treasury

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Posted at Dec 30 07:24 PM

State-run firms remitted P160.6 billion in dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) this year to add to the country's war chest against COVID-19, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Wednesday. Read more »

Iwasan muna ang hamon, quezo de bola: Simpleng Noche Buena habang pandemya ipinapayo

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Posted at Dec 03 04:08 PM

Ayon kay Chef Tatung Sarthou, mabuti munang iwasan ang mga sangkap tulad ng hamon at quezo de bola Read more »

Robredo: OK to invest in anti-insurgency, but evaluate what's needed now

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Posted at Nov 16 05:15 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Monday she recognizes the need for anti-communist insurgency campaigns, but its budget must be evaluated in light of other urgent matters. Read more »

DOH budget set aside for COVID-19 vaccines ‘too small’, says lawmaker

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Posted at Oct 17 09:36 PM

P2.5 billion ang nakalaan for vaccine at sa halagang P641 kada vaccine ang lumalabas po na 3.9 million ang maaaring mabigyan ng bakuna. Read more »

20M vaccinations, not enough funds: 2021 budget for COVID-19 vaccines 'insufficient' - solons

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 07:24 AM

MANILA - The health department’s proposed budget for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines next year is insufficient to cover President Rodrigo Duterte’s target of getting at least 20 million poor Filipinos vaccinated, according to some lawmakers. Read more »

OWWA may bagong ayuda para sa mga OFW na nawalan ng trabaho

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 30 08:29 PM

Panawagan naman ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, pamahalaan ang maglaan ng pondo para hindi na magalaw pa ang pondong ipinatabi ng mga OFW. Read more »

Philippines' spending for COVID-19 response reaches P355 billion

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 01:34 PM

The Philippines has spent P355 billion for its response to the coronavirus pandemic, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said Wednesday, adding more funds were needed to address the crisis. Read more »

Philippines readies P4.3 trillion budget in 2021 with focus on pandemic fight

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 01:56 PM

The Department of Budget and Management said Wednesday it would propose a P4.3 trillion budget for next year to equip the government against the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

DBM to submit documents on COVID-19 funds for Ombudsman probe

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 12:52 PM

The Department of Budget and Management said Wednesday it would submit documents requested by the Office of the Ombudsman for an investigation on the disbursement of funds for the government's COVID-19 response. Read more »

Budget chief: Funding COVID-19 response a 'continuing saga'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 03:52 PM

Funding the Philippines coronavirus pandemic response is a "continuing saga," the country's budget chief said Thursday as he dismissed the possibility of requesting for a supplemental budget. Read more »

Budget dept.: P6.2 billion released to aid provincial response to COVID-19

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Posted at Apr 14 08:22 PM

The amount will be used for provincial, district, and other local hospitals operated by the provincial government.    Read more »