During the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Fiscal Year 2026 budget hearing, Undersecretary for Special Concerns and Chief of Staff Faye Condez-de Sagon reported that the DICT has successfully connected about 78.5% of Department of Education (DepEd) schools nationwide through the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP). This progress is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to connect all DepEd schools by the end of the year, providin

WATCH: Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary and Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) Chairperson Amenah F. Pangandaman shares how the Philippines has cemented its position as a global leader in budget transparency, oversight, and public participation in the budget process in Southeast Asia based on the recently published 2023 Open Budget Survey (OBS) results. #OpenGovPH #OpenGov | Department of Budget and Management

WATCH: Hirit ni dating Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management head Christopher Lao na maalis sa watchlist ng Immigration , ibinasura ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee sa botong 10-5-2. | BOMBO RADYO PHILIPPINES | Facebook

DBM Blockchain Process (Prismo, Lumen, Polygon) The Department of Budget and Management uses a hybrid blockchain to secure budget documents: • DBM’s ERP/finance systems generate SAROs, NCAs, etc. • Lumen bridges DBM systems to blockchain. • Prismo classifies data: 🔒 Sensitive → DBM private nodes 🌐 Public/audit → headers to public chain • Polygon anchors public records for immutability. • Validators (NGOs, academe, civil groups) confirm integrity. • Citizens can verify public-facing data anytim

73K views · 691 reactions | PNA HEADLINES | Department of Budget and Management on Thursday announced the first tranche of the salary increase for government workers will be implemented retroactively starting January this year. Malacañang will issue an executive order soon on the details of the four-tranche pay hike. FULL STORY: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1230251 | Philippine News Agency | Facebook