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DBM submits P6.352-T national budget to House
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) submitted the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 to the House of Representatives.
The proposed budget is 10.1 percent higher than the 2024 budget and is equivalent to 22.1 percent of the Philippines' GDP.
Education remains the top priority with an allocation of P977.6 billion, representing 15.4 percent of the total proposed budget.
However, the education sector's budget saw a marginal increase of 0.9% from the previous year and its share in the national budget decreased from 16.8% in 2024.
The budget for defense increased by 6.4%, while transportation saw more than double its allocation.
Conversely, the DBM reduced the proposed budgets for agriculture, health, and social welfare for the upcoming year.
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