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EDITORIAL — ‘Very rotten’

A process has long been in place for the approval of the national budget. Malacañang, through the Department of Budget and Management, submits its proposed national expenditure program to Congress, and both chambers deliberate on the NEP to come up with their respective versions of the budget bill......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

PH Allocates Over P32 Billion to Boost Workforce

The Philippine government has allocated billions of funds to enhance employment and livelihood programs in the 2024 budget. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary, Mina F. Pangandaman announced a substantial allocation of P32.720 billion under the Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). The budget includes important initiatives spearheaded by the Department of […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

DSWD-Davao raises child feeding budget to P21

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) has increased its budget for the Supplementary Feeding Program to P21 per child, up from the previous P15 allocation. Kyla Denise T. Pamat, a nutritionist dietician at DSWD-Davao, shared in a radio interview on Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on January 26, 2024, that the enhancement is a result of a budget insertion in 2023. The 13th cycle targets 122,400 children in Davao Region, with five local government units (LGUs) already initiating the feeding program, while others are in the procurement process. The program focuses on children aged two to four in child development centers and supervised neighborhood places, providing hot meals (rice and viand) for 80 days and alternative meals (pancake, nutribun, and fruit salad) for 40 days during the 120 feeding days. Additionally, selected LGUs with a prevalent number of underweight children receive milk feeding for the entire duration. The 12th cycle showed an 82.27 percent improvement in the weight of underweight children, reducing their number from 4,567 to 784 after the 120 feeding days. Pamat highlighted its alignment with Republic Act 11037, also known as the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act, and encouraged LGUs, communities, and parents to support the program for continuous improvement......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Interim Budget: FICCI advocates measures in comprehensive budget recommendations for 2024-25

New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has presented a set of comprehensive recommendations ahead of the Interim Union Budget for 2024-25, outlining a strategic roadmap to fortify India's economic foundation. The proposals span a spectrum of sectors, ranging from public investments to support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), innovation.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Interim Budget: FICCI advocates measures in comprehensive budget recommendations for 2024-25

New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has presented a set of comprehensive recommendations ahead of the Interim Union Budget for 2024-25, outlining a strategic roadmap to fortify India's economic foundation. The proposals span a spectrum of sectors, ranging from public investments to support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), innovation.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Cebu City Council slashes Rama’s proposed P100B budget to P25B

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s proposed P100 billion budget for 2024 was reduced to P25 billion by the City Council, which overrode the mayor’s veto. Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera, vice chairperson of the council’s Committee on Budget and Finance, confirmed the decision on Wednesday, Jan. 24, emphasizing that all provisions in the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

State agencies have more time to spend 2024 budget

The Department of Budget and Management has given state agencies more time to obligate and disburse this year’s record P5.768-trillion budget......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Cebu Pacific FY23 profit: P7.9-B (up 156%)

Cebu Pacific, the Gokongwei Family’s budget airline, reported an FY23 net income of P7.9 billion, up 156% from its FY22 net loss of P14.0 billion......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Tayag retiring from DOH on April 15

After 35 years in public service, Department of Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag is retiring from the DOH on April 15......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

DOH chief: Pertussis kontrolado na

Sumagad na ang kaso ng pertussis sa bansa kaya masasabi ni Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa na kontrolado na ito. The post DOH chief: Pertussis kontrolado na first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

DOH, BARMM target 1.3M kids for measles shots

DOH, BARMM target 1.3M kids for measles shots.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

DOH: Pertussis cases 20 times more than last year

DOH: Pertussis cases 20 times more than last year.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Philippines logs 40 pertussis deaths this year

MANILA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Forty children have died of whopping cough, a respiratory infection also called pertussis, since this year, the Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) has reported. The DOH said in a statement on Wednesday that cases have continued to increase since the start of this year, recording 568 cases from Jan. 1 to March 16. "The total number of cases for the same period in 2023 was.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

DOH 7: ‘Alarming’ apan way pertussis outbreak

DOH 7: ‘Alarming’ apan way pertussis outbreak.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Infants under six months most affected by pertussis — DOH

Latest data from the DOH showed there were 28 new pertussis infections, bringing this year’s total cases to 568. Of the figure, around 63% were infants below six months. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

DOH, SPMC raise colorectal cancer awareness

THE Department of Health (DOH) and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) collaborated to raise awareness about colorectal cancer causes and symptoms during the Kapihan sa Dabaw at SM Ecoland on Monday morning, March 25, 2024......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

DOH reminds Filipinos: Drive safe this Holy Week

The DOH noted that the risk of road accidents increases with more people traveling. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

DOH raises Code White Alert for Holy Week

DOH raises Code White Alert for Holy Week.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

DOH eyes inclusion of oral health package in Universal Health Care services

DOH eyes inclusion of oral health package in Universal Health Care services.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Makati: Ambulance recall followed DOH guidelines

The recall of an ambulance previously assigned to an enlisted men’s barrio or “embo” barangay complied with conditions stated in the deed of donation executed by the Department of Health (DOH), a Makati City official said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024