Tag: 2016 national budget

DBM allocates 90% of 2016 national budget

According to Budget Secretary Butch Abad, 90% of the 2016 National Budget was already released to different government agencies. Abad added that the improvement on the budget release was due to the new treatment of the 2016 General Appropriation Act as a release document as well as the implementation of the pre-procurement activities. Because of this, government projects will be implemented before the election ban on March 25, 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay […]

Malacanang lauds Senate for passing P3.002 trillion nat’l budget for 2016

(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Friday welcomed the passage of the next year’s proposed Php3.002-trillion national budget from the Senate, saying this was a significant step in the implementation of the principles of good governance. Voting 14-1 and no abstention, the Senate on Thursday night (Nov. 26) approved on third and final reading its proposed P3.002 trillion national budget for 2016. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., said this final approval of […]

Malacanang thanks Congress for passing P3 trillion 2016 national budget

(Eagle News) — Malacanang thanked the members of the lower house for passing the P3-trillion 2016 national budget, telling those saying that the budget deliberation was rushed that there are more deliberations in the Senate. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that budget deliberations will still go on in the Senate.  She saiad Congress had long been conducting deliberations on the P3 trillion national budget. The P3.002 trillion proposed budget represents a 15.2 percent increase […]

Government workers to receive pay hike in 2016

MANILA, Philippines, August 14 (Eagle News) – Based on the 2016 National Budget, government workers may receive Php 3, 000 increase in their salary next year if said provision in the national adjustment passes. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

₱3.002 trillion national budget para sa taong 2016, isinumite na sa Kamara

By Eden Suarez (Eagle News) — Naisumite na ng Aquino administration sa pamamagitan ng Department of Budget and Management ang panukalang ₱3.002 trillion national budget para sa taong 2016. Pinangunahan nina House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte at Budget Secretary Butch Abad ang turnover ceremony  ng ₱3.002 trillion proposed national budget. Ayon kay Abad, sesentro ang sectoral allocation ng nasabing pondo sa social services, economic services, defense, general public services, debt burden at interest payment. Nangunguna naman […]

Garin denies accusations of DOH lump sum

MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — Health Secretary Janet Garin denied the accusations of former Senator Ping Lacson regarding the 75 billion peso lump sum in the 2016 national budget. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/uzwQn_WY6OY

Malacañang denies 500 billion peso campaign budget

MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — Budget and Management Secretary Butch Abad denied accusations that the administration included a 500 billion peso campaign budget in the 2016 national budget. Secretary Abad added that the detractors are misleading the public with their statements. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/JIfJqJqvHoA

President Aquino approves P3.002 trillion nat’l budget for 2016

MANILA, July 7 (Eagle News) —  President Aquino has approved the proposed P3.002 trillion 2016 national budget after presiding over a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The new budget is 15.2 percent higher than the 2015 national budget of P2.606 trillion. It comprises 19.5 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, Communications Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma said in a statement. “The proposed budget with the theme, “Paggugol na Matuwid: Saligan sa Tuloy-Tuloy na Pag-Unlad,” is anchored […]