Marcos orders release of P21.47B to shield Filipinos from fuel price surge, sustain infrastructure projects

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release P21.47 billion to sustain infrastructure projects, protect jobs, and cushion Filipinos from the impact of global shocks triggered by the war in the Middle East. In a statement on Thursday, Budget Secretary Rolando Toledo said the DBM fast-tracked … Read more