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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) allocated a total of P32.720 billion to the national government’s programs for livelihood and employment under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). In a statement Wednesday, the DBM said it allocated the funds to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The fund…
The election period activates a set of prohibitions, including a ban on the release of public funds. In order to bypass that, government agencies need to seek exemption from the Comelec.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exempted livelihood and employment programs under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) from the election spending ahead of the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Comelec Chairman George Garcia released a memorandum dated September 7, approving the exemption of DOLE’s special program…
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UNEMPLOYMENT could rise to 5.4 percent next year, Pantheon Macroeconomics said, signaling an end of a labor market recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.