The government released P4.311 trillion of its P6.793 trillion national budget for fiscal year 2026 as of end-February, according to data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
The amount represents 63.5 percent of total allotments issued in the first two months of the year. Figures from the budget agency indicated that the DBM disbursed P2.910 trillion under the 2026 General Appropriations Act during this period.
Data showed of the total, P2.768 trillion was released to various government agencies and departments as of late February, leaving P915.16 billion yet to be disbursed.
Budget allocations for several key offices have been fully released, including the Office of the President, Office of the Vice President, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Commission on Audit, Commission on Elections and the DBM.
Releases for special purpose funds totaled P141.90 billion. These funds provide budgetary support for government-owned corporations and local government units.
The DBM noted these releases support the miscellaneous personnel benefits fund, national disaster risk reduction and management fund, pension and gratuity fund and the revised Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization program.
Automatic appropriations disbursed from January to February reached P1.387 trillion. The figure includes P1.19 trillion previously released for the national tax allotment.
The total allotment released in the first two months of 2026 leaves the government with P2.481 trillion of the budget yet to be disbursed for the remainder of the year.
