Manila, Feb. 7 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Saturday it is ramping up its anti-corruption measures to safeguard government resources.

In a Facebook post, the DBM said acting Secretary Rolando Toledo gave the assurance as he discussed the government's efforts to protect the national budget process during the 4th Ruperto P. Alonzo Memorial Lecture Series held at the University of the Philippines Diliman on Friday.

Toledo emphasized the importance of collective efforts among public servants, lawmakers, and citizens in upholding the country's fiscal integrity.

"At the DBM, we are strengthening systems so that corruption finds no easy entry point and public resources are genuinely used for their intended purpose," T...