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Senator rules out proposed abolition of controversial DBM office
Senator rules out proposed abolition of controversial DBM office
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) headquarters in Manila on September 2, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) headquarters in Manila on September 2, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News MANILA — The Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) will not be abolished, according to Sen. Sonny Angara on Wednesday in light of proposals to dismantle the controversial office.
MANILA — The Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) will not be abolished, according to Sen. Sonny Angara on Wednesday in light of proposals to dismantle the controversial office.
“I don’t think we’re going to abolish. I think we are going to streamline the power para yung abuso [wala] na. Kasi dati, yung PS-DBM parang may sarili silang mundo, eh. Wala siyang permanent employees, hindi siya nagre-report sa DBM,” said Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance.
“I don’t think we’re going to abolish. I think we are going to streamline the power para yung abuso [wala] na. Kasi dati, yung PS-DBM parang may sarili silang mundo, eh. Wala siyang permanent employees, hindi siya nagre-report sa DBM,” said Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance.
(I think we are going to streamline the power so there won't be abuse. Because it used to be like they operated in their own world. They had no permanent employees and they did not report to the DBM.)
(I think we are going to streamline the power so there won't be abuse. Because it used to be like they operated in their own world. They had no permanent employees and they did not report to the DBM.)
Senators Imee Marcos and Francis Tolentino have filed bills to abolish the agency, which has been entangled in various controversies, including multibillion-peso deals for pandemic response supplies and an anomalous laptop procurement for the Department of Education.
Senators Imee Marcos and Francis Tolentino have filed bills to abolish the agency, which has been entangled in various controversies, including multibillion-peso deals for pandemic response supplies and an anomalous laptop procurement for the Department of Education.
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Sen. Marcos in Senate Bill No. 1123 said PS-DBM had become “a fertile breeding ground of graft and corruption” and has outlived its usefulness to the government.
Sen. Marcos in Senate Bill No. 1123 said PS-DBM had become “a fertile breeding ground of graft and corruption” and has outlived its usefulness to the government.
In Tolentino’s SB 1802, PS-DBM’s procurement functions will be relegated to various government offices.
In Tolentino’s SB 1802, PS-DBM’s procurement functions will be relegated to various government offices.
“All procurement of goods, including common-use supplies, materials and equipment, and infrastructure projects shall henceforth be undertaken by the respective departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, state universities and colleges, government-owned and / or -controlled corporations, and local government units,” Tolentino said.
“All procurement of goods, including common-use supplies, materials and equipment, and infrastructure projects shall henceforth be undertaken by the respective departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, state universities and colleges, government-owned and / or -controlled corporations, and local government units,” Tolentino said.
But Angara said that instead of abolishing PS-DBM, "tightening" the system would be better.
But Angara said that instead of abolishing PS-DBM, "tightening" the system would be better.
"So, ngayon dapat may accountability, may pananagutan sya at saka yung original concept ng PS-DBM, bibilhin niya yung mga common-use supplies, eh," he said, referring to office supplies and similar items.
"So, ngayon dapat may accountability, may pananagutan sya at saka yung original concept ng PS-DBM, bibilhin niya yung mga common-use supplies, eh," he said, referring to office supplies and similar items.
(So, there should be accountability and, besides, the original concept was for PS-DBM to buy only common-use supplies.)
(So, there should be accountability and, besides, the original concept was for PS-DBM to buy only common-use supplies.)
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