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The government ramped up its infrastructure spending to P77 billion during the first month in office of the Marcos administration particularly on defense and education projects, the Department of Budget and Management said.
“Sipsip,” a Tagalog word for a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage, hardly inspires confidence in a government project, according to a senator who urged officials of the executive department to reword it.
The Department of Budget and Management has released P11.5 billion in COVID allowance that will benefit over 1.6 million health care workers in the country.
DBM to release P1.04B for health workers’ benefits, allowances
The Department of Budget and Management has earmarked P2.2 billion for the Department of Energy in 2023 to ensure affordable power supply.