New DBM chief vows no repeat of flood control scandal

MANILA, Philippines — Only on his second day in office, newly installed Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon on Wednesday committed not to allow the national budget to be used again for another flood control scandal. Speaking before officials and employees during the turnover ceremony of the leadership of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) at the agency’s central office in Manila, De Leon vowed to restore public trust in government spending through faster service delivery, tighter accountability, and reforms anchored on transparency, efficiency, and results that ordinary Filipinos can immediately feel. He also used his first official address to […]... Keep on reading: New DBM chief vows no repeat of flood control scandal

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer