76.8% of 2013 GAA released in Q1 The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that it has already released P960.8 billion or 76.8% of the 2013 General Appropriations Act as of end-March 2013, allowing for the prompt delivery of public services and the implementation of the Aquino administration’s priority programs and projects. This is 18.7% higher than the P809.3 billion released in the same period last year. Meanwhile, releases from the P2.006-trillion 2013 budget—including those drawn from Special Purpose Funds and Automatic Appropriations—amounted to P1.4 trillion or 69.8 percent of the total program. “The improved pace of our releases in the first quarter affirms the Aquino Administration’s commitment to enhance our expenditure strategy, as well as facilitate the quick delivery of public services to the Filipino people. As we continue to advance fund releases to support President Aquino’s priority programs and projects, we urge our National Agencies to optimize their allocations and utilize these in a timely and efficient way,” Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio Abad said. Table I Status of FY 2013 Budget As of March 31, 2013 (in billions) Particulars (1) Program (2) Releases (3) %tage (4) Balance (5) A NEW GAA 1,250.681 960.839 76.8% 289.842 B Departments 965.128 915.180 94.8% 49.948 C Personnel Services 444.331 442.705 99.6% 1.626 D MOOE 257.891 251.226 97.4% 6.665 E Capital Outlays 262.906 221.249 84.2% 41.657 F Special Purpose Funds (SPFs) 285.553 45.659 16% 239.894 G Automatic Appropriations 755.219 413.548 * 54.8% 341.671 H Other Releases 25.131 (25.131) I Continuing Appropriations 11.388 (18.937) J Other Automatic Appropriations 6.194 (6.194) K Total 2,005.900 1,399.518 69.8% 606.382 *Includes January to February 2013 requirements for Interest Payments as reported by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTR). Abad also confirmed that P915.2 billion or 94.8% of the Department budgets have been rolled out to facilitate the swift implementation of key programs and projects in the first semester of the year. Big ticket items under specific budget releases for departments and agencies include those for infrastructure projects (P1.78 billion released), the Department of Agriculture’s farm-to-market roads (P783 million), and Basic Educational Facilities (P684 million). DBM has also released P45.7 billion or 16% of the budget allotted for Special Purpose Funds (SPFs), posting a 235.4% increase over the same period last year. The amount was released for the first quarter pension requirements on the military/uniformed personnel, Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) prior to election ban and Budget Support to Government Corporations (BSGC). Releases for Personal Services (PS) and Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) have reached P442.7 billion and P251.2 billion, respectively, or 99.6% and 97.4% of the full-year program. Also, releases for Capital Outlays (CO) and infrastructure reached P221.2 billion or 84.2% of the total budget allotted. “We expect our fund releases to sustain this pace, as we continue to support programs and services that are crucial to the Administration’s development agenda. Ultimately, we want the implementation of the National Budget to fulfill its primary objective: to institute rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth in the country, where the dividends of good governance go directly to the people,” Abad added.
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