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‘Unprecedented’: House subpanel OKs P56.6 billion additional funds for education
The House subcommittee on budget amendments has approved an additional P56.6 billion for the education sector, aiming to make the proposed 2026 national budget the largest in Philippine history for education.
This increased funding includes P35 billion for the Department of Education's basic education facilities and P414 million for its computerization program.
State universities and colleges (SUCs) will receive an additional P1.8 billion for campus infrastructure and P4 billion to address a funding shortfall.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is allocated an extra P3.6 billion for its scholarship programs.
These augmentations bring the total proposed allocation for the education sector to P1.280 billion, surpassing 4% of the GDP.
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