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Palace assures available funds for ‘Rolly’ victims
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG has assured the public that the government has ample funds to defray the cost of disaster response and relief efforts for those affected by Super Typhoon Rolly. At the press briefing, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque cited statement issued by the Department of Budget and Management, which hinted on some P3.622 billion…
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Duterte approves P4.5 trillion 2021 nat’l budget
By Fernan Angeles THE President had his signature on the proposed P4.506-trillion national budget for Fiscal Year 2021, the Department of Budget and Management said Sunday. In a statement, the DBM said the President approved the 2021 national budget last Thursday during a special meeting with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC). The budget department…