Marcos gov’t seeks P112 billion in unprogrammed funds for 2027

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The Philippine government under President Marcos is seeking 112 billion pesos in unprogrammed funds for the 2027 budget, marking the lowest nominal allocation since 2019 and the lowest ratio to total expenditure since 1991, according to the Department of Budget and Management.

The UA allocation for 2027 is 'the lowest amount nominally of the UAs since 2019 and only accounts for 1.5% of the total expenditure program — the lowest ratio since 1991,' says DBM Acting Secretary Kim Robert de Leon