Category: government
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US, Japan to unveil Luzon investment connecting 4 major PH biz hubs
MANILA – The United States, Japan, and the Philippines are set to unveil the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) Luzon Corridor that will usher in new infrastructure projects to connect Subic Bay, Clark, Manila, and Batangas. The PGII, founded by the G7 countries, aims to mobilize up to USD600 billion by 2027 to…
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Coast Guard detains 17 of 28 vessels involved in Zambales dredging
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has detained 17 of 28 inspected vessels involved in dredging activities in Zambales from 19 to 21 March 2024. PCG Spokesperson, CG Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, said that three of these vessels are foreign (China, Sierra Leone, and Panama), while 25 are bareboat charters registered in the Philippines. The 17…
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DBM, naglabas ng ₱1.295 bilyong pondo para sa electrification ng mga paaralan at modernisasyon ng mga electrical systems
Inaprubahan ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang pagpapalabas ng Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) na may kabuuang halagang ₱1.295 bilyon sa Department of Education (DepEd) upang i-cover ang pangangailangan sa pondo para sa electrification ng mga paaralan na wala pang kuryente at ang modernisasyon ng mga electrical systems sa mga on-grid na eskwelahan…
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Pangandaman, ginawaran ng ‘People of the Year’ 2024 award
Ginawaran si Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman ng parangal na “People of the Year” 2024 sa kategorya ng public service ng PeopleAsia Magazine sa Grand Ballroom, City of Dreams Manila noong Martes, ika-19 ng Marso 2024. Ang prestihiyosong pagkilala ay ibinibigay sa mga natatanging mga indibidwal na nagbigay ng…
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SSS covers over half a million more temporary government workers
Over half a million government workers under job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers employment status not covered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can now enjoy social security protection thanks to the SSS membership expansion program started by SSS President and Chief Operating Officer (PCEO) Rolando Ledesma Macasaet. Social Security System…
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Retirement benefit remains the most availed SSS benefit reaching P156.7 in 2023
The Social Security System (SSS) said it released P156.7 billion retirements to 2.2 million members in 2023 making it the most availed SSS benefit last year. SSS Vice President for Benefits Administration Division Joy A. Villacorta said that of the 4.7 million benefits disbursed to pensioners, members and their beneficiaries in 2023, nearly half, or…
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SEC partners with SBMA for investor education campaign
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) for the conduct of an investor education campaign for the freeport’s stakeholders. Under the agreement, the two entities will design and develop financial literacy programs and investment scam awareness activities, allowing freeport…
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DBM Inaprubahan ang paglikha ng mga opisina at empleyado ng NCSC
Inaprubahan ni Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman ang paglikha ng walong karagdagang regional offices at 96 posisyon para sa National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) noong Lunes, Pebrero 26, 2024. “I echo the sentiments of the President when he emphasized that ‘we stand on the shoulders of giants.’ Our elders…
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Pangandaman: PS-DBM committed to reforming, digitalizing procurement system to achieve bureaucratic efficiency, improved public service delivery
MANILA — Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman underscored the transformational initiatives of the Procurement Service – DBM (PS-DBM) as a testament to its commitment toward improving its services as she graced the PS-DBM Appreciation Event for Client-Agencies on 29 February 2024. The appreciation event is the PS-DBM’s first engagement catered to…
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Php106 bilyong pondo inilaan ng DBM para sa 4ps program
Naglaan ang pamahalaan ng ₱106.335 bilyon sa ilalim ng FY 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) para sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), na naglalayong tulungan ang mahigit 4.4 milyong karapat-dapat na pamilya sa buong bansa. Binigyang-diin ni Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Mina Pangandaman na…
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Zambales barangays welcome delivery of new service vehicles
ZAMBALES — Zambales barangay officials have expressed gratitude to the provincial government for providing a new service vehicle for each of the 230 barangays in the province. The vehicles, which were released in batches among the 13 municipalities, were meant to improve community mobility and increase access by residents to government services, said Gov. Hermogenes…
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SSS net income in 2023 soars to P83 billion
The Social Security System (SSS) announced its net income in 2023 exceeded by 62.8 percent its target of P51.06 billion to P83.13 billion as it recorded higher revenues than its expenses. Based on its 2023 unaudited financial statement, SSS’ net income of P83.13 billion in 2023 surpassed the P52.60 billion net income recorded in the…
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75 na munisipyo sa buong bansa, bibigyang-pondo ng DBM para magka-access sa malinis na tubig
Sa isang makasaysayang hakbang, inilunsad ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang isang bagong program nito, ang Local Government Support Fund – Support and Assistance Fund to Participatory Budgeting (LGSF-SAFPB), kasama ang Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), sa Cebu City. Layunin ng LGSF-SAFPB na tugunan ang malubhang pangangailangan ng iba’t-ibang munisipalidad…
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87 new immigration officers deployed to BI frontline offices
MANILA – A total of 87 new immigration officers are now serving at different frontline offices of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) nationwide. In a news release Thursday, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the new immigration officers graduated on Jan. 30 after completing the Border Control Officers Module (BCOM) I training at BI Academy in Clark,…
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Serbisyo Fair rolls out P500-M in aid, services to 80K Zambaleños
ZAMBALES – The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is rolling out PHP500 million in cash aid, livelihood packages, scholarships, and several other government programs to about 80,000 people in the province of Zambales on Saturday and Sunday. House of Representatives Speaker Martin G. Romualdez, who represented the President during…
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