Gov't to Propose Record P6.793-T Budget for 2026

The Marcos administration is proposing another record budget of P6.793 trillion for 2026 as the government moves to finance its priority programs and achieve its macroeconomic targets.

- By LOUISE MAUREEN SIMEON

In a briefing following the 191st Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) meeting last week, Budget Secretary and DBCC chair Amenah Pangandaman said the proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026 is at P6.793 trillion.

The record budget level proposed for next year is 7.4 percent higher than this year's allocation of P6.326 trillion.

Next year's budget proposal remained at the same level earlier proposed by the government. It did not include additional proposals from state agencies even after more than P10 trillion in budget submissions were received.