Marcos signs 2026 budget with record P1.015 trillion for DepEd

MANILA, Philippines — To sustain the momentum in education, the Department of Education (DepEd) vowed to maximize the historic education budget for the coming year as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. formally signed the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget—marking the first time the Philippines has met the UNESCO benchmark for education spending. “The 2026 national budget shall sustain