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House cuts P35 billion from unprogrammed funds in proposed 2026 budget
A House subcommittee has significantly reduced unprogrammed funds in the proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026.
Funding for local infrastructure projects may no longer be drawn from the P80.86 billion allocation previously known as SAGIP, which has been reduced to P45 billion and renamed SAGP, focusing on foreign-assisted projects.
This change aims to prevent the diversion of funds from SAGIP to local infrastructure projects.
Furthermore, P6.7 billion intended for public health emergency allowances has been removed from the unprogrammed funds as these have already been fully disbursed by 2025.
The House scrapped P35 billion worth of funding for the Strengthening Assistance for Government Infrastructure Program (SAGIP) under the unprogrammed fund.
Items under the unprogrammed fund are only funded when there is an excess revenue collection or funds from foreign loans or grants.
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