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The government has already released 96.5 percent of the record P5.02-trillion 2022 national budget as of August, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.

The government has released P3.24 billion in calamity funds in August, with the remaining P10.46 billion ready to be tapped for disaster relief operations for the rest of the year.

The Senate Blue Ribbon committee yesterday denied the request of former Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service  officer-in-charge Lloyd Christopher Lao to lift the lookout bulletin issued against him by the Department of Justice.

The Department of Budget and Management has defended its decision to slash allocation for some health programs under the 2023 budget proposal amid a challenging fiscal position.

The principal mandate of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management is to purchase common-use supplies and equipment for the day-to-day needs of government offices.

The Department of Budget and Management told The STAR yesterday that, contrary to some claims, it has not reduced the proposed P23.1-billion budget for the University of the Philippines and the Philippine General Hospital.

Government agencies had wanted P8.66 trillion in funding for their programs and projects, but the Department of Budget and Management approved only P5.268 trillion or nearly 61 percent of the request.

A commitment from the leadership of the Department of Budget and Management to release P1.26 billion in funds has prevented a looming power crisis not just in Mindanao, but also in some parts of Luzon.

The government will study the need for another round of salary increase for state workers by 2024, a move that was implemented by the previous administration.

The notorious PS-DBM – Procurement Service of the Dept. of Budget and Management – is at it again.