DBM to government agencies: Tone down holiday-making

Inquirer.net - Nov 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has reminded government agencies to exercise “judicious and prudent” use of public funds in conducting year-end celebrations and other events, citing the pressures being felt by Filipino households from the energy crisis and mounting El Niño. Under Circular Letter No. 2026-15, the DBM said upcoming events,

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy may have to wait until 2027 for a meaningful growth recovery, but weak momentum from this year is expected to spill into next year and limit the pace of the rebound, according to BMI. In a commentary, the Fitch Solutions unit said it cut its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6

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