The Department of Budget and Management has directed government agencies to submit their Tier 2 budget proposals for fiscal year 2027 by mid-April ....
The DBM, however, said the claims were “misinformed,” emphasizing that the agency “does not arbitrarily delay the release of funds, nor does it create policies outside the law.”.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is seeking a cap on unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the national budget following heavy allegations of the funds being used for corruption ....
OVER half of the 2026 national budget has been released in the first month of the year, authorities said ... Approximately P2.54 trillion remained undistributed as of end January, DBM said ... ....
Corruption thrives when the very agency tasked with ensuring the “equitable, prudent, transparent and accountable” use of public funds is kept blind to glaring budget anomalies ....