P3 Trillion Budget for 2016 Submitted to Congress Considered as the Biggest in History

The Philippines will be spending the biggest national budget in history according to some analysts as Budget Secretary Butch Abad confirmed on Tuesday that legislators have allocations for their districts in the 2016 budgt, worth P3 trillion. Sec. Abad who represents the Executive Branch of government submitted the 2016 National Expenditure Program to House Speaker … Read more

Government Employees to Receive 13th Month Pay, Cash Gift, & Bonus This Week

All government employees will receive their 13th month pay and cash gifts or bonus starting this week according to the announcement released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). According to the announcement the remaining half of all government personnel will be made available as confirmed by Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad. Based upon … Read more

Rep. Colmenares: Pres. Aquino To Get DAP-Like Powers in the 2015 National Budget

President Benigno Simeon Aquino III will get a DAP-like powers in the 2015 national budget according to lawmaker on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. The lawmakers noted that President PNoy’s proposal for the 2.6 trillion-peso national budget in 2015 gives him power akin to what he exercised under the DAP. During the Development Budget Coordinating Committee’s presentation … Read more