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Kabawasan sa 2021 budget ng OVP, minimal lamang: DBM

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 06:27 PM

MAYNILA - Binigyang-linaw ni Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado kung bakit natapyasan ang proposed 2021 budget para sa opisina ni Vice President Leni Robredo, ang lider ng oposisyon.    Read more »

Balanse sa infra projects na nagamit sa pandemic, popondohan sa 2021: Avisado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 03:02 PM

MAYNILA - Nilinaw ni Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado na hindi nagkaroon ng reappropriation sa budget sa ilang infrastructure projects para sa taong 2021.   Read more »

P422 million lost to overpriced coronavirus test kits: Drilon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 08:29 AM

The Philippines lost P422 million in potential savings due to the government’s purchase of supposedly overpriced test kits, a senator said Tuesday. Read more »

Ombudsman seeks restoration of P1B in 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:17 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday sought for the reinstatement for its full 2021 funding after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) slashed P1 billion from its spending proposal. Read more »

Drilon questions direct disbursement of anti-insurgency fund to barangays

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 09:03 PM

The Senate Minority Leader earlier flagged a P16-billion fund, saying it could be "clearly used for political purposes." Read more »

COA told to file case vs Budget dept over withholding P173-M fund

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 05:09 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Monday urged the Commission on Audit (COA) to file a case against the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) after it withheld the release of the state auditor's P173 million funding for capital outlay. Read more »

VP Robredo's office allots majority of proposed 2021 budget to cash aid

RG Cruz,ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 03:47 PM

The Office of the Vice President said Monday its request for the purchase of new vehicles to replace broken ones was denied by the Department of Budget and Management.   Read more »

PH economic recovery rests on 2021 budget, 'set of measures' to aid businesses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 11:06 AM

Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic rests not just on the 2021 budget but also the swift passage of other measures meant to assist struggling businesses, Finance Asec. Tony Lambino said Thursday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit idinadaing ng ilang nurse ang 'taas-sahod' sa ilalim ng DBM circular

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 08:53 PM

 Itinanggi naman ng DBM na demotion ang pagbabago sa posisyon.  Read more »

Budget dep't says to explain 'double appropriations' in 2021 spending plan

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 03:48 PM

The Department of Budget and Management said Tuesday it would explain details of items in the proposed 2021 budget that were already included in this year's appropriations. Read more »

CHED: COVID-19 pandemic slows down distribution of tertiary education subsidies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 08:46 AM

MANILA - The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the distribution of tertiary education subsidies (TES) and reimbursements for tuition and miscellaneous fees, the Commission on Higher Education admitted in Friday’s hearing of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education. Read more »

DBM submits proposed P4.5-trillion 2021 budget to lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 03:37 PM

The Department of Budget and Management submitted to lawmakers on Tuesday the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said. Read more »

Duterte won't submit 2021 budget during SONA

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 12:04 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will not submit the proposed 2021 national budget to Congress on Monday afternoon when he delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said. Read more »

Gov't says to prioritize health, food security under 2021 budget

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 03:09 PM

The proposed 2021 budget is higher by 5 percent compared to this year's P4.1 trillion. 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 »

Ombudsman to send subpoenas to DOH, DBM to track COVID-19 funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 05:15 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Ombudsman is set to send subpoenas to the Department of Health and the Department of Budget and Management to track the disbursement of funds for the COVID-19 response.    Read more »

After P8-B realignment, DepEd asks DBM: 'No further' budget cuts for COVID-19 countermeasures

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 06:08 PM

The Department of Education on Thursday said it has asked Department of Budget and Management no avoid further reallocating portions of its budget to coronavirus-related projects after P8.2 billion was slashed from the agency's fund. Read more »

Go hits delayed compensation for coronavirus-stricken health workers, refuses interpellation

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 04:42 PM

MANILA - Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go on Thursday joined the chorus of lawmakers in criticizing delays in giving cash benefits for health workers who died from the coronavirus, but refused interpellations, a rare request at the chamber's plenary. Read more »