Gov’t eyes P353-billion health sector budget for 2027, lower than in 2026
This is the third biggest proposed allocation in the 2027 National Expenditure Program, but it is lower than the P448-billion budget that the health sector received for 2026
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[In This Economy] The Philippine economy is stuck in a rut
It’s a classic case of bad governance leading to bad economics
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[OPINION] We don’t have enough in the national budget for climate solutions
Despite being unseen in climate-focused policy consultations and forums, the DPWH has received by far the biggest slice of public climate finance in the Philippines in the past six years
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DepEd asks for P976-billion budget for 2027
The proposed Department of Education budget is 13.55% of the P7.2-trillion national budget that the Marcos administration is seeking for 2027
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DPWH seeks P107.4 billion for flood control projects in 2027
Acting Budget Secretary Kim de Leon says that this is meant to support ongoing flood control projects
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Marcos gov’t seeks P112 billion in unprogrammed funds for 2027
The UA allocation for 2027 is ‘the lowest amount nominally of the UAs since 2019 and only accounts for 1.5% of the total expenditure program — the lowest ratio since 1991,’ says DBM Acting Secretary Kim Robert de Leon
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Marcos gov’t seeks P7.2-trillion budget for 2027
In his last full year as president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is seeking a P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, the year before the 2028 elections
