budget

DBM OKs over 26K DSWD posts

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved more than 26,000 positions in the…

CPBRD flags DPWH 2027 budget increase

The Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) flagged the Department of Public Works and…

PH July budget deficit widens 462% to P106.3B

The government’s budget deficit ballooned by 461.7 percent to P106.3 billion in July from P18.9…

Gov’t 2026 budget release hit 91%

The government has released 91 percent of this year’s national budget by end-July, still trailing…

Gov’t budget gap widened in June but still within 2026 target

The national government’s budget deficit widened in June as spending growth outpaced revenue collections, although…

CPBRD: Rising borrowing costs threaten 2027 budget plans 

Rising borrowing costs amid slowing economic growth are squeezing the government’s fiscal space, threatening to…

DBM launches public spending tracker ahead of 2027 budget submission

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has launched a centralized online platform allowing the…

DBCC cuts PH 2026 growth target to 3.5-4.5%

The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) slashed the Philippine economic growth target to 3.5 percent…

Gov’t releases nearly 88% of 2026 budget; DPWH picks up pace

The national government has now disbursed 87.7 percent of the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget as…

BIZ BUZZ: Budget chief’s holy grail

Just when things couldn’t get any more interesting in Philippine politics, the newly minted Department…