{"id":21733,"date":"2026-10-13T09:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T01:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=21733"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T01:54:44","slug":"house-approves-p7-2-t-2027-budget-on-final-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/house-approves-p7-2-t-2027-budget-on-final-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"HOUSE APPROVES P7.2-T 2027 BUDGET ON FINAL READING"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 10858 or the proposed \u20b17.2-trillion General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes about P116 billion in amendments to strengthen essential public services and address the most urgent needs of Filipinos.<\/p>\n

The House has retained the P1.107-trillion education allocation and aligned P10.055 billion for scholarships, school safety, learning recovery, and inclusive education. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This includes P2.10 billion for the Tertiary Education Subsidy, P1.77 billion for the Tulong Dunong Program, P500 million for the School Safety and Security Program, and P350 million for the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The House also provided additional funding for school facilities, the University of the Philippines System, State Universities and Colleges, and Technical-Vocational Scholarships.<\/p>\n

In healthcare, the House allocated P23.97 billion for the Medical Assistance Program to directly reduce out-of-pocket expenses of patients, P1.55 billion for the Health Facilities Enhancement Program to upgrade public health infrastructure, and P50 million to support Department of Health regional hospital operations. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The House also provided an additional P1.8 billion for nationally procured commodities to strengthen the prevention and control of communicable diseases, ensuring every peso spent delivers measurable improvements in public health.<\/p>\n

To reinforce food security and support agricultural livelihoods, the House allocated P10 billion for the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk and P4.96 billion for farm-to-market roads.<\/p>\n

Further agricultural investments include P150 million for the Agri-Transport System, P125 million for solar-powered irrigation pumps to irrigate approximately 105 hectares, P105 million for hybrid solar-powered ice plants, and P100 million for high-value crops, with a focus on ube. These targeted allocations aim to increase productivity, minimize post-harvest losses, and equip farmers and fisherfolk to better withstand climate-related risks, including the anticipated Super El Ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n

In public transportation, the House allocated P1 billion for fuel subsidies, P500 million for the Service Contracting Program, P75 million for the NCR Busway Project, and P774 million for locally funded Department of Transportation projects. <\/strong><\/p>\n

These allocations are intended to sustain essential transport services and provide direct relief to drivers, operators, and commuters facing rising costs.<\/p>\n

House Committee on Appropriations chairperson Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing said the House\u2019s budget amendments were guided by the shared judgment of the House to protect key spending priorities, particularly education and healthcare, while responding to the most pressing needs of the Filipino people.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the realignments, the BARSc made sure to safeguard the total budget for education \u2014 ensuring that it remains the top spending priority,\u201d Suansing said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoreover, the significant increase in the funding for the health sector aims to expand access to essential healthcare services and ease the financial burden of medical expenses on Filipino families,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

House Speaker Faustino \u201cBojie\u201d Dy III likewise emphasized that public accountability must continue beyond the passage of the budget, urging Filipinos to remain involved in monitoring its implementation.<\/p>\n

\u201cNgayon, natapos na po ang mahabang proseso ng pagtalakay at pagpasa sa budget sa House. Ngunit hindi rito nagtatapos ang ating trabaho.”<\/p>\n

\u201cSamahan ninyo po kaming bantayan ang implementasyon nito. Gaya ng sinabi natin noong turnover ng National Expenditure Program, ang budget ay pera ng taong-bayan. May karapatan silang malaman kung saan ito mapupunta, bakit ito kinakailangan, at ano ang mga resultang dapat nilang asahan,\u201d the Speaker emphasized.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 10858 or the proposed ₱7.2-trillion General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2027,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve.jpg",432,236,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve-300x164.jpg",300,164,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve.jpg",432,236,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve.jpg",432,236,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve.jpg",432,236,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve.jpg",432,236,false],"kreeti-slider-full":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve.jpg",432,236,false],"kreeti-featured":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve.jpg",432,236,false],"kreeti-medium":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve.jpg",432,236,false],"kreeti-medium-square":["https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/approve-350x236.jpg",350,236,true]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"National<\/a>","tag_info":"National","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21733"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21733"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21735,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21733\/revisions\/21735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}