(Eagle News) — The Department of Budget and Management celebrated the results of the 2015 Open Budget Survey which gave the Philippines the highest score for budget transparency in Southeast Asia. The country also ranked second in Asia and 21st in the world for its transparent and open budget management. According to the 2015 open budget index, the Philippines’ score went up to 64, surpassing the national government’s own target of 60, and bringing the […]
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SUC budget up by P5.2B in 2015 budget- DBM
MANILA, Oct. 3 — The budget of the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) had a net increase of P5.2 billion from P38 billion in 2014 to P43.3 billion in 2015, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad said in a statement. Abad issued this reaction to criticism that the SUCs had their budget cut in the proposed 2015 National Budget. Responding as well to allegations that the Aquino Administration has not been […]
