DBM releases 81% of P6.3-T budget

The government has released P5.1 trillion or roughly 81 percent of the record P6.326 trillion allocation this year as state agencies move to implement their respective projects.

- By LOUISE MAUREEN SIMEON

Latest data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed that it has issued a total of P5.11 trillion of the 2025 budget as of end-March, representing 80.7 percent of the total allocation for the year.

However, this is lower than the 83.2 percent in budget releases in the same period last year.

Data showed that the DBM released P3.68 trillion under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). This is 87.2 percent of the total P4.22 trillion financing.

Under the 2025 GAA, the DBM said it has distributed 93 percent or P3.43 trillion of the P3.69 trillion for departments.

In terms of special purpose funds, releases are now at 46.6 percent or P246.76 billion was handed out from the P529.6 billion allocation.