Infrastructure spending jumps 23%

State spending on infrastructure rose by 23.1% in the first two months of 2025, as the government ramped up disbursements for public works projects ahead of the election ban, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.

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In its latest disbursement report, the DBM said spending on infrastructure and other capital outlays jumped by 23.1% to P148.3 billion as of end-February from P120.5 billion in the same period last year.

"The robust infrastructure spending outturn was mainly credited to the disbursement performance of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)," it said.

The DPWH completed carryover infrastructure projects, as well as made payments for right-of-way settlements and emergency and disaster-related civil works. It also logged higher contractor billings and expedited the processing of accounts payable.

The Budget department said some of the DPWH projects included construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, flood control structures and multi-purpose buildings.