Budget releases hit P4.57 trillion in 11 months

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December 22, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The national government marginally increased its fund disbursements to state agencies by 1.2 percent and subsequently recorded a higher implementation rate, according to the latest data from the Department of Budget and Management.

The latest notice of cash allocation (NCA) utilization showed that budget releases rose modestly to P4.574 trillion as of end-November, up from P4.519 trillion released during the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the utilization rate reached 94.5 percent during the period, slightly higher than the 94 percent recorded in the same period last year, reflecting more efficient spending and a faster pace of budget implementation.

This means that out of the total budget releases, P4.324 trillion has been utilized by agencies, while P249.78 billion remains unused as of the reporting period.

NCAs are cash allocation orders issued by the DBM to government servicing banks, enabling agencies to meet the funding needs of their programs and projects through the timely release and use of funds.

A high utilization rate shows agencies’ efficiency in executing government programs and infrastructure projects, reflecting effective use of allocated funds.

Line departments, or those that directly carry out public service programs, received 74.2 percent of the budget releases amounting to P3.393 trillion as of end-November. None of the departments achieved a full 100-percent utilization rate in the period.

The Department of Migrant Workers posted the highest utilization of the released budget at 99.4 percent. It is followed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development at 97.5 percent and the Commission on Human Rights at 95.6 percent utilization.

For those with the least utilization rate of budget, the Department of Energy recorded the lowest at 62.5 percent, followed by the Commission on Elections at 67.7 percent and the Office of the President at 68.8 percent

The remaining P1.181 trillion is allocated for special-purpose funds, which include budgetary support for government corporations (BSGC), as well as allocations to local government units (LGUs) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

Allocation released to LGUs reached P1.07 trillion, while budgetary support for BSGCs reached P110.1 billion.