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DBM, inuudyok ng Senado na ibigay ang umento sa sahod ng gov't employees

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 01:41 AM

Isang resolusyon ang inihain sa Senado na nag-uudyok sa Department of Budget and Management na ibigay na sa mga empleyado ng gobyerno ang ikaapat na bugso ng kanilang umento. Read more »

Diokno, Panelo belie Andaya claim there's no budget for Bangsamoro poll

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Posted at Jan 15 09:27 PM

MANILA - Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Tuesday belied a lawmaker's claim that there are no funds for the plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law.  Read more »

Senators move to restore P24.5-B Health dept budget for hospitals, clinics

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 07:26 PM

Several lawmakers on Tuesday pushed for the restoration of some P24.5 billion in the Department of Health's (DOH) 2019 budget to enhance hospital facilities and hire human resource workers.   Read more »

Palace: No need to worry after P75 billion removed from proposed public works budget

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 03:47 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said there was no need to worry even after the Senate deleted some P75 billion allegedly inserted into the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) proposed budget for 2019. Read more »

Fourth tranche of salary hike for gov’t workers out in February: DBM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 06:23 PM

In a statement, the budget department assured that the increase would be implemented upon the approval of the 2019 general appropriations act.  Read more »

Ombudsman: 'We have not seen any red flag' in Diokno-linked infra projects

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 09:04 PM

MANILA - Ombudsman Samuel Martires denied Thursday that his field investigators have noted “red flags” on supposed infrastructure contracts linked to the family of Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, as House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. had alleged.    Read more »

Budget battle intensifies: Solon threatens to take Diokno before SC over pay hike row

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 11:18 AM

A congressman threatened Tuesday to petition the Supreme Court to compel Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to implement another round of salary increase for government workers. Read more »

'Illusory,' Diokno says of Andaya's budget insertion yarn

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 04:16 PM

Diokno reiterated that the "legitimate adjustment" was done to support the government's commitment to bring infrastructure spending to at least 5 percent of gross domestic product. Read more »

DBM sets guidelines to 'minimize' damage of reenacted budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 03:27 PM

A reenacted budget will "presumably" be in effect for the first quarter of 2019, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said in a statement.  Read more »

House begins probe on alleged 2019 budget insertions

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Updated as of Jan 03 11:03 PM

A total of P119 billion out of the total DPWH budget, was allocated for flood control projects for 2019, House Majority Floor Leader Rolando Andaya Jr said. Read more »

CA junks DBM plea to block release of P3.9-B pension differentials to retired cops

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 08:15 PM

The Court of Appeals has junked a petition filed by the Department of Budget and Management which sought to block the release of P3.9-billion worth of pension differentials to retirees of the Integrated National Police (INP).   Read more »

Senate can't scrap Road Board without House nod - solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 10:49 AM

The Senate cannot send to President Rodrigo Duterte the enrolled copy of a bill seeking to abolish the Road Board without the approval of the House of Representatives, a congressman said Thursday, contradicting the statement of the upper chamber's leader. Read more »

Palace: House employing diversionary tactic in budget 'insertions' row

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 12:22 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday accused some members of the House of Representatives of employing diversionary tactics by accusing Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno of irregularities in the preparation of the 2019 national budget.  Read more »

Diokno, 'nabastos,' di na magpapakita sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 12:47 PM

Nakatakdang imbestigahan ng Kamara si Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno sa Enero dahil sa kontrobersiyal na "budget insertions." Read more »

'I was ambushed': Diokno cries foul over House hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 09:39 PM

In an interview with ANC, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the House sent 18 questions, which he prepared for, but many of those asked were not on the list. Read more »

Poe to House members: Prove accusations vs Diokno

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 01:07 PM

Senator Grace Poe on Friday dared members of the House of Representatives to prove their allegations of wrongdoing against Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno.  Read more »

Pernia sees robust 2019 due to Build, Build, Build, SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 11:47 AM

The year 2019 "will not be bereft of challenges" but the resiliency of the Philippine economy in 2018 will likely continue, supported by the administration's “Build, Build, Build” program, Pernia told reporters during a media appreciation dinner held late Thursday. Read more »

House lawmakers question Diokno over failure to release funds from road users’ tax

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 11:38 PM

Members of the House of Representatives are now accusing the budget chief of planning to give out billions of pesos of road users' tax to favored allies ahead of next year's elections Read more »

Bagong bintang vs Diokno: Pondo 'iniipit' para sa halalan sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 12:52 PM

Hinala ng isang mambabatas, "ipamumudmod" ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno para sa halalan sa 2019 ang "iniipit" niyang pondo mula sa road users' tax. Read more »

Budget department defends Diokno vs 'flimsy accusations'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 06:47 PM

MANILA - The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday expressed support for embattled Secretary Benjamin Diokno after the House of Representatives issued a resolution calling for his removal.   Read more »