Good to see information on fund sources trickling out from the government! But just to provide some context read this thread https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/04/01/duterte-report-details-projected-spending-in-fight-against-virus/

These are FUND SOURCES, meaning, these are the funds that the Department of Budget and Management has already released to government agencies. These are NOT the actual amounts spent by the agencies.

For example, listed in the article is Php108B for DSWD for the 4Ps Program. I understand this was released to DSWD earlier this week. What we don’t know yet at this point is how much of that Php108B has actually been disbursed by the DSWD to beneficiaries.

That’s what matters, right? That taxpayers money reach the intended beneficiaries as swiftly as possible. The same goes for the other funds that have their own specific purposes.

Think about this: paano pala kung nagrelease na nga ang DBM, pero natengga na lang sa account ng ahensya iyong pondo for whatever reason? (And trust me there are many challenges that hamper swift public service delivery) Wala ring dulot iyong effort at pagmamadali ng DBM, di ba?

Moving forward then, I think the implementing agencies at the forefront of this crisis should also report their actual fund utilization, not just to DBM but also to the public.

It’s a lot of work for the IATF to put together but then and only then will the public know that the Php200B (or Php275B? I can’t find the basis for those ballpark figures, but that’s another matter) is actually benefitting the citizenry. #BudgetTransparency #BudgetAccountability

This is the kind of data and information that should be seen in the Budget Allocation section of the COVID-19, not just a rundown of what is being done kasi mandate naman talaga ng mga departments ang mga iyon kahit anong crisis pa ang meron.

Lastly, there is no single “Special Purpose Fund” worth Php372B. That’s an aggregate amount for the special purpose funds in the budget. Walang ganong lump sum so don’t take it to mean that that’s readily disposable money for anything and everything.