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Senate panel recommends raps over DepEd laptop mess

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Posted at Jan 19 11:43 PM

Senate probers concluded there was a conspiracy among education and budget officials to commit graft in the purchase of overpriced computers for public school teachers. Read more »

DBM says didn't authorize DICT’s transfer of P1.1-B to MMDA

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 02:17 AM

The DBM did not authorize the DICT’s transfer of P1.1 billion to the MMDA for the implementation of a national broadband project under the previous administration. Read more »

P5.2-B 'ayuda' for poor households to be released soon

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Updated as of Dec 01 02:37 PM

The third tranche of the government's cash aid program for the poor amounting to P5.2 billion will soon be released, the DSWD said Thursday. Read more »

Law required to raise minimum wage for gov't workers: DBM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 01:29 PM

DBM on Thursday said that legislation would be required to increase the minimum salary of government workers. Read more »

Salary increase, job security sought for gov't workers

Mores Heramis, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 04:36 PM

Government employees associations pushed for salary increase and job security, noting that a number of employees still work under job order arrangement in different government agencies. Read more »

One COVID Allowance, inusisa sa pagdinig ng DOH budget

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 09:25 PM

Umabot na sa halos P30 bilyong pondo ang nailabas ng DBM at DOH para sa mga benepisyo ng mga health at non-healthcare workers sa gitna ng COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Marcos admin 'exaggerating' inflation ayuda: think tank

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Posted at Nov 08 01:10 PM

IBON Foundation said the "inflation ayuda" in the proposed 2023 national budget is mostly composed of pre-existing regular assistance programs. Read more »

DBM says disaster management fund raised to P31-B in 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 06:15 PM

The DBM said Thursday it increased the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF) in the proposed 2023 national budget to strengthen the country's preparedness and response during calamities. Read more »

Tolentino: 'Conspiracy' in DepEd overpriced laptops

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 09:51 PM

The Commission on Audit also stood by its findings that the procured laptops bought for P58,300 apiece were more expensive by up to 159% compared to same laptops sold in the market. Read more »

Senators grill DBM officials on NTF-ELCAC, SIPSIP, other lump sum funds

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 07 08:41 AM

Senators took turns in grilling Department of Budget and Management (DBM) officials Thursday regarding the agency's 2023 proposed budget. Read more »

DBM chief defends confidential, intel funds for DepEd, others

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 04:04 PM

DBM chief Amenah Pangandaman explained that Vice President Sara Duterte brought the request to the Cabinet. Read more »

DOH says to speed up release of health worker benefits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 06:10 PM

The DOH said it would fast-track the release of additional funds for the unpaid benefits of health workers. Read more »

DOH eyes release of health workers' COVID-19 allowance next week

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Posted at Oct 04 04:17 PM

The health workers are entitled to receive P5,000 for every month they are serving during the period of state of national emergency, the DBM said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 28, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 11:34 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Appointment ni Pangandaman sa DBM aprub sa CA

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 07:49 PM

Sinabi ni DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman na mayroon na siyang inihandang mga reporma sa PS-DBM. Read more »

DOH, DBM questioned for non-release of COVID-19 benefits

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 05:27 PM

Health workers call out the Department of Health and Department of Budget and Management for the non-release of their promised COVID-19 benefits. Read more »

Duterte admin walang inilaang pondo para dagdag na benepisyo ng mga centenarian

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Posted at Sep 23 11:52 PM

Hindi nasunod ng Duterte administration ang panukala nito na bigyan na kaagad ng pondo ang mga centenarian, ayon sa isang kongresista. Read more »

Congress looking for SPED program funding: lawmaker

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 03:15 PM

Congress is looking for ways to fund the DepEd's SPED program after it got a zero allocation under the proposed 2023 budget, said Rep. Roman Romulo. Read more »

Ilang SPED teacher nangangamba dahil sa zero budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 08:30 PM

Nangangamba ang ilang guro ng special education program matapos silang hindi bigyan ng DBM ng pondo para sa susunod na taon. Read more »

DepEd official, ex-PS-DBM exec contradict on teachers’ laptop MOA

Sherrie Ann Torres and Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 11:44 PM

An official of the Department of Education on Thursday contradicted the former head of the budget department’s Procurement Service regarding the two agencies’ 2021 Memorandum of Agreement for the controversial purchase of laptops for teachers. Read more »