Budget release rate hits 90.5% in August

Budget release rate hits 90.5% in August

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it released 90.5% of the original budget for 2026 as of the end of August. According to the DBM Status of Allotment Release report, the releases amounted to P6.149 trillion out of the originally budgeted P6.793 trillion, leaving P644.507 billion undistributed. The release rate at the end […]

Source: BusinessWorld
https://bworldonline.com/economy/2026/09/16/777908/budget-release-rate-hits-90-5-in-august/