Department of Budget and Management Archives

Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman: Honestly speaking

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ According to various sources, the name Amenah means “faithful, truthful or honest.” In the case of the Philippines’ Budget and Management chief, the name could also mean hard-working, sincere and determined — not to mention, fun. People of the Year 2024 awardee Secretary Amenah…

The Philippines’ Economic Team: More than a numbers game

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ / Photography by DIX PEREZ As prime movers of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fiscal and economic reforms, the economic team is on a mission to speed up the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, sustain its infrastructure program and, more importantly, make sure that…

Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman: Of heritage & inner strength

By ALEX Y. VERGARA / Photography by DIX PEREZ As one of the few women, one of the youngest, and the only Muslim member in the Marcos Cabinet, Secretary Amenah Pangandaman is proving to be an incomparable Budget Chief — leading by example, exuding dynamism while exhibiting kindness, and honoring…

Budget Chief Amenah F. Pangandaman aims to uplift the lives of ordinary Filipinos

Tapped to lead the Department of Budget and Management at a critical time, Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman is on a mission to regain lost ground in the aftermath of a harrowing pandemic — all as she endeavors to uplift the lives of the ordinary Filipino. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman…