Tag: Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno

Sec. Diokno sa banta ni Rep. Andaya: ‘Sue me’

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — “Sue me.” Ito ang naging tugon ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno sa banta ni House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr., na magsasampa siya ng kaso laban sa kaniya sa Korte Supreme kapag bigong maipatupad ang ika-apat na tranche ng salary increase para sa mga kawani ng gobyerno sa Enero 15. Ayon kay Diokno, ang umento sa sahod ay nakapaloob sa panukalang 2019 National Budget na nakabinbin pa sa Kongreso. […]

Palace hits “diversionary tactics” of some House members

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Dec. 18, hit what it said were the tactics employed by some members of the House of Representatives to divert the public’s attention from the allegations against them. Without naming names, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the attacks against Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno started after Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed Pampanga–Speaker Gloria Arroyo’s province–and a district in Camarines Sur—House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr.’s–had cornered “congressional insertions” in the […]

Beefed-up salary for cops, soldiers, teachers to be given starting January

(Eagle News)– Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Tuesday (January 3) confirmed that the police and the military will receive their pay hike starting the month of January in line with the government’s salary standardization program. Even public school teachers and government hospital personnel were also included in the salary increase. “They are part of these tranches. But it does not mean that we will double their salary because right now the pay of public school […]