Citizen’s guide to the 2016 budget now online
The availability of substantial budget information has brought the Philippines to the forefront of fiscal transparency in the world.
The availability of substantial budget information has brought the Philippines to the forefront of fiscal transparency in the world.
Military and uniformed personnel to get same pay adjustment as civilian personnel through hazard pay increase and new allowances.
In 2014, the government closed the inherited classroom gap and built over 86,000 classrooms since 2010.
Of the allocated budget to Region VII for the 844 projects in the 2016 National Budget, Cebu will get P1.0 billion for 426 projects.
The projects include: augmented water supply for Calatagan, Batangas and Lucban, Quezon; as well as major road construction in Mabini and Tingloy, Batangas; among others.
The Executive has options within its power to effect the proposed compensation adjustment. We are now looking at these options and the DBM will submit its recommendation to the President soon.
We attribute these remarkable improvements in spending performance to two main factors—infrastructure spending and reforms aimed at accelerating budget execution.
National Government disbursements in November 2015 increased by 13.2 percent compared to November 2014.
The Magna Carta benefits of scientists, social and health workers, and other government employees shall not be repealed in the proposed SSL 2015.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has issued the Budget Call for 2017, signaling the budget preparation process for the next fiscal year.