Latest Issuances

National Budget Circular No.548
May 15, 2013
Amended Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Representation and Transportation Allowances

Local Budget Circular No.103
May 15, 2013
Amended Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Representation and Transportation Allowances

Budget Circular No.2013-1A
May 3, 2013
Clarification on Annex A of Budget Circular No. 2013-1 Re: Guidelines Prescribing the Documentary Requirements and Procedures in Processing/Payment of Retirement Benefits of Government Employees

Circular Letter No.2013-4 
April 30, 2013
Forum on the FY 2014 Budget Priorities Framework and Program Budgeting Approach

National Budget Memorandum No.118 
April 25, 2013
Adoption of the Budget Priorities Framework in the Preparation of the FY 2014 Agency budget Proposals

Annex A -Bottom -up Budgeting Areas for 2014
Annex B - Matrix of Priority Programs and Participating Agencies
Annex C - New Program/Project Proposal

Joint Circular No. 2013-1(DBM-GSIS)
March 8, 2013
Guidelines and Procedures in the Payment of Retirement Benefits Pursuant to Special Retirement Laws

Budget Circular No.2013-1
April 12, 2013
Guidelines Prescribing the Documentary Requirements and Procedures in Processing/Payment of Retirement Benefits of Government Employees

Joint Memorandum Circular No.2013-1(NDRRMC-DBM-DILG)
March 25, 2013
Allocation and Utilization of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF)

Joint Circular No. 2013-1(DBM-COA)
March 15, 2013
Revised Guidelines on the Submission of Quarterly Accountability Reports on Appropriations,  Allotments, Obligations and Disbursement
Annex A
Annex A.1
Annex B
Annex C
Annex D

National Budget Memorandum No.117 
March 1, 2013
Adoption of the Performance-Informed Budget Structure for the National Expenditure  Program(NEP)/General Appropriations
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Circular Letter No.2013-3 
March 1, 2013
Forum on the Performance-Informed Budget (NEP/GAA) Structure

Circular Letter No.2013-2 
February 28, 2013
Training Program on the Unified Accounts Code Structure (UACS) and Online Submission of Budget Proposal System (OSBP)

National Budget Memorandum No.116 
February 15, 2013
Issuance of Macroeconomic Assumptions, Fiscal Targets and Department Budget Ceilings for FY 2014, and Prescription of  Revised BP Forms and Amendment to item 4.4.6 of NBM No. 115 Dated 28 December 2012.

Annex A -FY 2014 Indicative Budget Ceilings
Annex B - Revised BP Form 201
Annex C - Instructions to Accomplish the Form

National Budget Circular No.547-A 
January 21, 2013
Amending Items 3.1.2 and 4.4 of National Budget Circular No. 547 re Guiidelines on the Release of Funds Chargeable Against the Priority Development Assistance Fund for FY 2013.

National Budget Circular No.547 
January 18, 2013
Guidelines on the Release of Funds Chargeable Against the Priority Development Assistance Fund for FY 2013.

Local Budget Circular No.102 
January 17, 2013
Rules and Regulations on the Grant of  Representation and Transportation Allowances.

National Budget Circular No.546 
January 17, 2013
Rules and Regulations on the Grant of  Representation and Transportation Allowances.

Memorandum Circular  No.2012-05 
January 14, 2013
Guidelines to Clarify the Eligibility and the Ranking of Personnel in Line with the Grant of Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for FY 2012

Corporate Circular Letter No.2013-1 
January 4, 2013
FY 2014 Corporate Budget Forum

National Budget Circular No.545 
January 2, 2013
Guidelines on the Release of Funds for FY 2013

Circular Letter No.2013-1 
January 2, 2013
FY 2014 National Budget Forum

Local Budget Memorandum No.66-A 
December 28, 2012
FY 2013 Adjusted Internal Revenue Allotment Shares of Local Government Units

Corporate Budget Memorandum No. 34 
December 28, 2012
Policy Guidelines and Procedures in the Preparation and Submission of the FY 2014 Budget Proposals
Annex A – Budget Forms in PDF   –>  Download Forms in Excel
Annex B – Matrix of Priority Programs
Annex C – Proposed Calendar for 2013
Annex D – Feedback on Programs and Projects
Annex E – FY 2014 Budget Preparation Calendar

National Budget Memorandum No.115
December 28, 2012
Policy Guidelines and Procedures in the Preparation of FY 2014 Budget Proposals
Annex A - Specific Guidelines
Annex B - Gantt Chart
Annex C - BP Forms and BP Instructions
Annex D - Budget Preparations Calendar

Joint  Circular No.2012-0424
December 21, 2012
Guidelines on the Implementation of Special Provision (SP) No. 15 on the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) for Indigents, Department of Health (DOH) under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10155. the FY 2012 General Appropriations Act (GAA)

Joint Memorandum Circular No.3 Series 2012
December 20, 2012
Policy Guidelines and Procedures in the Implementation of Bottom-up Planning and Budgeting for the FY 2014 Budget Preparation
Annex A
Annex B1
Annex B2
Annex C
Annex D

Joint Memorandum Circular No.2 Series 2012
December 19, 2012
Guidelines for the Implementation and Monitoring of Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) Project in FY 2013
Annex A
Annex B

Circular Letter No.2012-20 
December 18, 2012
Reiteration of Certain Guidelines on the Filling of Positions/Hiring of Personnel under Executive Order (EO) No. 366 dated 04 October 2004

Budget Circular No.2012-4 
December 17, 2012
Guidelines on the Grant of Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) Incentive for FY 2012

Memorandum Circular  No.2012-04 
December 7, 2012
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Guidelines on the Submission of Accomplishment Reports and Requests for Release of Funds for Payment of the FY 2012  Performance-Based Bonus (PBB)

National Budget Circular  No. 544
December 3,  2012
FY 2012 Personal Services Itemization and Plantilla of Personnel (PSIPOP) under the Web-based Application System

Circular Letter No. 2012-19
November 29, 2012
Modification on Period for the Encashment of Checks under the Modified Disbursement System (MDS)

Joint  Circular No. 1, s. 2012
November 29, 2012
Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Compensation-Related Magna Carta Benefits to Public Health Workers (PHWs)

Budget Circular  No.2012-3 
November 29, 2012
Guidelines on the Grant of the Productivity Enhancement Incentive(PEI) to Government Employees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012

Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2012-01
November 28, 2012
Government-Wide Medium-Term Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Harmonization Initiative (MITHI) for FY2014 to 2016

Local Budget Circular  No.100-A 
November 22, 2012
Supplemental Guidelines on the Applicability of Local Budget Circular No. 100 entitled, Policy Guidelines on the Use  of LGU Transfers/Advances to LEEs/PUs

Memorandum Circular  No.2012-03 
November 12, 2012
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Guidelines on Determining Eligibility and Ranking Bureaus, Delivery Units, and Individuals Based on Performance in Line with the Grant of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) in FY 2012

Circular Letter  No. 16
November 5, 2012
Issuance of 2013 Identification Cards to Agency Liaison Officers and Representatives of Members of the Congress of the Philippines

Memorandum Circular  No.2012-02-A 
October 31, 2012
Amendment to MC2012-02 on Guidelines to Clarify the Good Governance Conditions for Fiscal Year 2012 in Line with the Grant of the Performance-Based Bonus under Executive Order (EO) No. 80

Memorandum Circular  No.2012-02 
October 16, 2012
Guidelines to Clarify the Good Governance Conditions for Fiscal Year 2012 in Line with the Grant of the Performance-Based Bonus under Executive Order (EO) No. 80
Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3
Annex 4

Local Budget Circular  No. 101
October 12, 2012
The Public Financial Management Assessment Tool for Local Government Units(PFMAT for LGUs)

National Budget Circular  No. 543
October 11, 2012
Guidelines in the Preparation and Submission of Budget Execution Documents (BEDs) Containing the CY 2013 Financial and Physical Plans/Targets
Annex A
Annex B
Annex C
Budget Execution Document 1
Budget Execution Document 1-A
Budget Execution Document 1-B
Budget Execution Document 2
Budget Execution Document 2-A
Budget Execution Document 3
Budget Execution Document 3-A
Budget Execution Document 3-B
Budget Execution Document 4
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Local Budget Circular  No. 100
October 1, 2012
Policy Guidelines on the Use of LGU Transfer/Advances to LEEs/PUs

Joint Circular  No.2012- 1
September 30, 2012
Guidelines on the Release and Purpose of the National Government (NG) Counterpart Fund Allocated for the Government Service Insurance System – Social Security System (GSIS-SSS) Educational Assistance Fund Program (EAFP)

Circular Letter No. 2012-15
September 13, 2012
DBM Downloadable Forms

Joint Circular No. 1, s. 2012  (DBM-CHED)
May 31, 2012
Guidelines on the Allocation and Use of the Maintenance and other Operating Expenses (MOOE) and Capital Outlay (CO) Funds provided under the General Appropriations Act of 2012

Joint  Circular No. 1, S. 2012 (DBM-CSC)
September 3, 2012
Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Step Increment/s due to Meritorious Performance and Step Increment Due to Length of Service

Budget Circular No. 2012-2
September 2, 2012
Updated Matrices on Budgetary Requests and Documentary Requirements

National Budget Circular No. 542
August 29, 2012
Reiterate Compliance with Section 93, the Transparency Seal Provision, of the General Appropriations Act of 2012

Memorandum Circular No. 2012-01
Guidelines on the Cascading of Department Performance Targets in Line with the Executive Order (EO) No. 80

Joint Circular No. 2012-01 (PCW-NEDA-DBM)
Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Gender and Development (GAD) Plans and Budgets and Accomplishment Reports to Implement the Magna Carta of Women

National Budget Circular No. 541
Annex A
July 18, 2012
Adoption of  Operational  Efficiency  Measure – Withdrawal of  Agencies’  Unobligated  Allotment  as  of  June 30, 2012

Local Budget Memorandum No. 2012-66
July 2, 2012
FY 2013 IRA Level and Other Local Budget Preparation Matter

Circular Letter  No. 2012-13
July 6, 2012
Assignment of Officials in the Department of Budget and Management

Circular Letter  No. 2012-12
June 29, 2012
Employer (Government) Share in the Premium Contribution to Philhealth

Circular Letter  No. 2012-11
June 29, 2012
Reiteration of  Certain Guidelines on the Filling of Positions/Hiring of Personnel under Executive Order (EO) No. 366 dated 04 October 2004

Circular Letter  No. 2012-10
June 21, 2012
Certain Guidelines on the Availment of Rationalization Program Incentives of Affected Personnel Who Opted to Retire/be Separated from the Service Pursuant to EO 77 dated 08 May 2012

Circular Letter  No. 2012-7
May 7, 2012
The FY 2012 People’s Budget (DBM Publication)

National Budget Memorandum  No. 114B
May 30, 2012
Amendment to National Budget Memorandum No. 114, Series of 2012

National Budget Memorandum  No. 114A
May 2, 2012
Amendment to National Budget Memorandum No. 114, Series of 2012

Local Budget Circular  No. 99
May 25, 2012
Implementation of the Fourth Tranche Monthly Salary Schedule for Local Government Personnel

National Budget Circular No. 540 
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May 10, 2012
Implementation of the Fourth Tranche Monthly Salary Schedule for Civilian Personnel and Base Pay Schedule for Military and Uniformed Personnel in the National Government

Circular Letter No. 2012-6
May 7, 2012
The FY 2012 People’s Budget (DBM Publication)

National Budget Memorandum No. 114
March 30, 2012
Adoption of a Program Approach for the FY 2013 Budget Preparation

National Budget Circular No. 539
March 21, 2012
Guidelines on Partnership with Civil Society Organizations and Other Stakeholders in the Execution of the Agency Budget

National Budget Circular No. 538
March 22, 2012
Guidelines in the Submission of Agency Budgetary Proposal to be Funded from Public-Private Partnership Strategic Support Fund (PPPSSF) and Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF)

Joint Memorandum Circular No.1, Series of 2012
March 8, 2012
Policy Guidelines and Procedures in the Implementaion of Bottom-up Planning and Budgetting for the FY 2013 Budget Preparation
Annexes

National Budget Circular No. 537
February 20, 2012
Guidelines on the Release of Funds Chargeable Against the Priority Development Assistance Fund for FY 2012

National Budget Memorandum No. 113
January 31, 2012
Macroeconomic Assumptions, Fiscal Targets and Department Budget Ceilings for FY 2013

Budget Circular No. 2012-1
February 23, 2012
Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Uniform/Clothing Allowance (U/CA) to Civilian Government Personnel

Corporate Circular Letter No. 2012-1
January 11, 2012
FY 2013 Corporate Budget Circular

Circular Letter No. 2012-3
February 9, 2012
Amendment to Annex E of Circular Letter No. 2005-2 dated January 28, 2005

National Budget Circular No. 536
January 31, 2012
Guidelines on Partnership with Civil Society Organizations and Other Stakeholders in the Preparation of Agency Budget Proposals

Joint Administrative Order DBM-DOF-COA No. 2012-01
January 6, 2012
Report of Bank Accounts and Issuance of Clearance/Waiver in favor of Department of Finance/Bureau of the Treasury in the Exercise of its Oversight Function over Government Cash Flows