Peace budget

It's the budget season once again, a period of intensive review where government agencies, including the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), must present and defend our appropriations before the legislature.

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This annual exercise is more than just a fiscal obligation; it is a profound opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to national stability and to secure the future of the Filipino people. This year, I am profoundly grateful to announce a significant milestone: both houses of Congress have decisively moved to approve the OPAPRU's peace budget of over P7.28 billion for Fiscal Year 2026 at the committee and plenary levels, respectively.

A budget for lasting transformation

The proposed P7.28 billion peace budget is not merely an expense; it is a vital, transformative investment in the nation’s future. It is the lifeblood that will turn signed peace agreements into lasting, irreversible realities on the ground, echoing the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. that "there shall be no more recurrence, no more resurgence, and no relapse of violence."

This funding is absolutely critical for the continued rollout of our comprehensive peace initiatives and the sustained implementation of peace agreements across all five peace tables we manage: the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Cordillera Bodong Administration - Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CBA-CPLA), the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa - Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA/ABB), and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).