MANILA, Philippines — In just four years, the Marcos administration’s projected cumulative dividend collections from government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) are expected to reach more than P500 billion by the end of 2026.
Based on data released by the Department of Finance (DOF) on Wednesday, the GOCC dividend collections from 2022 to end-2026 is expected to reach P501.431 billion, or an annual average of P125.358 billion.
The four-year figure is 31.15 percent higher than the P382.33 billion remitted by GOCCs during the entire six-year administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022 averaging P63.7 billion per year.
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For the entire 2026, the DOF expects to collect P147.115 billion from 50 GOCCs, with actual dividend collection of P140 billion as of July 8. The balance will be remitted by December 2026.FEATURED STORIES
