DBM, ipinaliwanag ang dagdag-bawas sa panukalang budget sa ilang ahensya ng pamahalaan

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00:00The Department of Budget and Management explained the increase and decrease in the budget of some government agencies.

00:07That's what Sujin Kim-Live reported. Sujin?

00:13In the face of the stormy weather and heavy rain and strong winds,

00:19the budget for flood control projects that are included in the 2025 national budget

00:27was announced by the Department of Budget and Management Secretary, Amena Pangandaman.

00:34Among the departments that have increased their budget in the next year are transportation,

00:39education, interior and local government, national defense, and agriculture.

00:44The additional P107 billion or 145% increase in the DOTR budget will go to most of the rail projects.

00:53Bulk of it, 63 billion, 63.9 billion will go to North-South Commuter Railway System

01:01and then another 39 billion for Metro Manila Subway Project.

01:06The budget of Public Works and Highways, Health Department, Labor and Employment Department,

01:12State Universities and Colleges, and the House of Representatives was reduced.

01:16But Secretary Pangandaman said there is a budget of P1,250,000,000 for the Cancer Assistance Fund.

01:24The fund will cover costs for outpatient and inpatient cancer services,

01:28including diagnostics, treatments, and cancer medicines.

01:34Meanwhile, the total unprogrammed appropriations is still reaching P158.67 billion,

01:41including support to foreign-assisted projects pending approval by the ICC and NEDA Board.

01:47It's definitely lower than the General Appropriations Act.

01:54Pangandaman explained, unprogrammed appropriations have safeguards so it won't be abused.

02:01There was also a 16% decrease in confidential and intelligence funds.

02:06From P12.3 billion in the GAA, now it's P10.286 billion in proposed national expenditure.

02:14The agency also gave a budget of P50 billion under the NEP to the AFP Modernization

02:20while P204.37 billion total budget was allocated to the Department of National Defense.

02:27The DBM explained that the government spending now is P2.76 billion or 14.6% higher than last year.

02:36The DBM is pushing budget and management reforms to the implementing agencies.

02:42That's the latest from Quezon City. Back to you, Dayan.

02:46Thank you very much, Sue Jinkin.