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CABINET MEETING. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides a sectoral meeting on February 25, 2025. PCO file photo
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Undersecretary Claire Castro, Palace spokesperson, says the proposed 2026 national budget is aimed at improving the quality of education in the Philippines and the lives of Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved proposing to Congress a national budget of P6.793 trillion for 2026, Malacañang announced on Tuesday, July 15.
It is almost P400 billion more than the current year’s P6.4 trillion.
Undersecretary Claire Castro, Palace spokesperson, said the proposed 2026 national budget is aimed at improving the quality of education in the Philippines and the lives of Filipinos.
She said the President emphasized during Tuesday Cabinet meeting that the administration would ensure that the 2026 budget will work not only towards economic growth but uplift the quality of life of every Filipino and the next generations.
Various quarters have revived proposals to allow civil society organizations to take part in hearings and technical working groups when various committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate start deliberating on the proposed budget.
They have also called for opening the meetings of the bicameral conference committee to the public to avoid amendments not previously monitored by citizens and approved by both chambers of Congress.
Bookmark this article for updates on the proposed budget of specific departments and offices.
– Rappler.com
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