HOUSE BRIEFING. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman attends the House Committee on Appropriations hearing on the country's financial status on Tuesday (Feb. 28, 2023). She said the PHP646.06 billion budget for some of the national government's major social programs this year would help temper inflation. (Photo courtesy of DBM) MANILA - The PHP646.06 billion allocated for some of the national government's major social programs and services this year would help temper inflation, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said on Tuesday. Pangandaman made this remark before members of the House Committee on Appropriations in a meeting meant to tackle the immediate impact of the rising inflation on the national programs and projects of the government. In her opening statement, she said the PHP5.268-trillion national budget this year provides near-term and long-term interventions to alleviate the impacts of inflation
Filipinos in need will continue to get assistance from the government until they no longer need it, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)
"Itong ating pinamimigay ay tuloy tuloy pa rin hanggang dumating na yung
AID DISTRIBUTION. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of cash and food assistance to 3,000 beneficiaries in Mandaue City, Cebu province on Monday (Feb. 27, 2023). Marcos vowed to continue providing aid to the poor until they are able to stand on their own feet. (PNA photo courtesy of Rey Baniquet) PBBM distributes cash aid, food packs in Mandaue City MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the distribution of cash and food assistance to 3,000 beneficiaries in Mandaue City, Cebu province, vowing to continue providing aid to the poor until they are able to stand on their own feet. "We wanted to make sure na etong ating pinamimigay ay tuloy-tuloy pa rin hanggang dumating na yung araw, sana malapit na, na hindi na kailangan ang tulong ng pamahalaan dahil kayo na ay may trabaho, may maganda na kayong tinitirahan (We wanted to make sure that our distribution will continue until such time when you will no longer need government assistance because you
Helping the poor for their economic upliftment is the priority of the 19th Congress under the leadership of House Speaker Martin Romualdez. This was emphasized by Ako Bicol and House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Elizaldy Co in a recent interview. “Pagbukas pa lang ng 19th Congress last July, sinabi na sa…
Saying that the 19th Congress will focus primarily on alleviating poverty among millions of Filipinos, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co lauded the allocation for social benefits included in the 2023 national budget.
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Photo from Rep. Co’s Facebook page)
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