MANILA – The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government today turned over computers and training equipment worth PHP 5.6 Million to 16 local government units (LGUs) and 16 regional government agencies of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Attended by DBM officials, Mr. Achim Tillessen, head of Development Cooperation of the EU Delegation, and Mayor Gerardo V. Calderon of […]
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DPWH to build 6,098 more classrooms nationwide
MANILA, Sep. 24 — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P9.41 billion to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the government’s primary construction arm, to build 6,098 classrooms in 956 high schools nationwide for the Department of Education (DepEd). Charged under the DepEd’s Basic Educational Facilities Fund (BEFF) in the 2015 National Budget, the fund release of P9.41 billion will increase the capacity of public high schools, as well as […]
DBM cuts 1B from proposed Ombudsman budget
QUEZON City, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reduced the requested budget of the Office of Ombudsman by Php 1. 775 billion or lower than 5% of the current budget of the said government office. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales requested to the committee on appropriations to uphold their additional budget request which was supported by members of the Congress, saying that said increase is justified due to the many […]
P581-B freed up for new programs in 2016
JUNE 5 (Eagle News) — There will be more room in the 2016 budget for new socio-economic programs because of a new budgeting approach by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The DBM said it has adopted the Two-Tier Budgeting Approach (2TBA) for fiscal year 2016, which resulted in the creation of budgetary space amounting to around P581 billion for expanded and new programs and projects. In a statement, the department said this was […]
Ombudsman indicts 4 former solons, other officials, for PDAF misuse
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to indict four former congressmen for misusing Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) worth P244.29 million, using non-government organizations connected to businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles. In a statement, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales identified the former congressmen as Rizalina Seachon-Lanete who is now Masbate governor, Samuel Dangwa of Benguet, Rodolfo Plaza of Agusan Del Sur, and Constantino Jaraula of Cagayan de Oro. Likewise facing criminal […]
DBM pumps P565M into water systems
MANILA, Sep 25 — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P565 million to the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) for the continued development of potable water supply systems covering the poorest provinces in the country. The fund release—sourced from LWUA’s Regular Appropriations under the 2014 National Budget—will support efforts on water source development and the construction of pumping stations and pipe lines. The P565 million will also cover the development […]
DBM officials ask Sandiganbayan to suspend Pork Scam Proceedings
Department of Budget and Management officials ask the Sandiganbayan to stop pork barrel scam proceedings in a consolidated action due to the lack of probable cause.
