MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has received the copy of the 2027 National Expenditure Program, a spending plan Speaker Faustino Dy 3rd said would be subjected to rigorous scrutiny to ensure that every peso would be spent for the benefit of all Filipinos.
The proposed budget for next year is P7.2 trillion. It is 6 percent, or P407 billion, higher than the P6.793-trillion national budget enacted for 2026.
At the sidelines of the NEP turnover done by the Department of Budget and Management to the HOR, Dy noted that lawmakers would be guided by the administration’s theme of a “People-Centered Growth for an Inclusive and Resilient Future.”
“It is not enough to simply state the amount being spent. We must demonstrate what every peso achieves. Every peso must translate into tangible relief for every Filipino,” Dy said in Filipino.
“In the new Congress, we will meticulously scrutinize every aspect of the proposal. We will ask agencies not only about the amount they are requesting but also how it will be utilized and what concrete results it will deliver to the public,” he added.
Under the 2027 NEP, the Basic Education, as provided by law, has the biggest allocation in the Top 10 recipients with P976 billion. It is followed by Public Works (P644 billion), Health (P353.8 billion), Interior and Local Government (P332.5 billion), Defense (P328.8 billion), Transportation (P302.2 billion), Agriculture (P261.7 billion), Social Welfare (P241.6 billion), Higher Education (P176.5 billion), and Judiciary (P86.3 billion).
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