81.3% of 2026 PH budget released by April

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released 81.3 percent of the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget as of the end of April, though the pace remains slower than last year as infrastructure-related disbursements have yet to fully recover. Latest data from the DBM showed that about P5.523 trillion has already been released