Top 10 agencies with biggest allocations in proposed 2027 budget

2027 BUDGET. Department of Budget and Management Acting Secretary Kim De Leon (right) turnsover the proposed P7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program for 2027 to House Speaker Bojie Dy III (left) on August 11, 2026.

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Committee on Appropriations chairperson Mika Suansing says the budget deliberations will begin on Monday, August 17

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday, August 11, formally submitted the proposed P7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2027 to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The Department of Education (DepEd) has the biggest proposed allocation at P976 billion or 13.55% of the total expenditure program, in line with the constitutional mandate to prioritize education in the national budget.