Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 14) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is hoping to secure ₱12.47 billion to push for the digitalization of government processes and transactions.
In a statement, DBM Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the proposed funds for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) were necessary as the Philippines has shifted to the new normal.
“For 2023, we have a total budget for ICT and digitalization, ₱12.47 billion,” she said. “This is across the national government agencies.”
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If approved, the DICT will get the biggest chunk amounting to ₱4.24 billion, while the Department of Finance will receive the second largest allocation with ₱3.56 billion to enhance its revenue collection.
“And for the 2023 budget, we included a section on digital payments of government financial transactions,” Pangandaman said. “This is related to the Executive Order No. 170 signed by then President [Rodrigo] Duterte, The Adoption of Digital Payments for Government Disbursements and Collections.”
The implementation of digitalizing government frontline agencies is also “well underway,” she also said.
