The Bureau of Customs will most likely miss its revenue collection target for the year, according to a study by the House of Representatives’ Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD).
The proposed P2-trillion budget for 2013 is expected to create one million direct and indirect jobs, the chief of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said Friday.
The Department of Budget and Management has released 61 percent, or P1.1 trillion, of the P1.8-trillion national budget for 2012 as of end-February, according to Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad.
Malacanang is broadening consultations with civil society as it kicks off the process of preparing the national budget for 2013. Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad said in a statement that six departments and three agencies of the government would consult with civil society organizations. This figure is more than the number of government entities that [...]
