Government budget disbursement slowed as of June 2028, with 89.9% of the national budget released. Experts note a more calibrated approach despite a larger budget, focusing on spending efficiency. Infrastructure spending targets remain a priority after 2025 scandal.
THE pace of government budget releases slowed as of June, with spending seen to have shifted toward a more measured rollout. Budget authorities disbursed 89.9 percent of the national budget as of the middle of 2028 based on latest available data.
The Status of Allotment Releases showed that P6.12 trillion out of the P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Act had been disbursed, leaving P684.6 billion in unreleased funds. The release rate is lower than the 92.1 percent recorded in June last year but slightly higher than the month-earlier 87.7 percent. Reyes Tacandong & Co. senior adviser Jonathan Ravelas said the slower pace of budget releases this year was “not necessarily a cause for concern.
” “While the national budget is larger, the government appears to be taking a more calibrated approach to releasing funds,” he said. Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
“What matters now is not just how much budget is released, but how quickly and efficiently agencies can spend it. ” Of the total disbursed, P3.82 trillion, or 86.9 percent of the P4.39-trillion adjusted program, went to government agencies and departments. Advertisement Special purpose funds received P477.03 billion while automatic appropriation totaled P2.15 trillion. These constituted 66.3 percent and 89.8 percent of the adjusted program budgets of P719.39 billion and P2.39 trillion, respectively.
The Development Budget Coordination Committee has set a P6.43-trillion disbursement goal for this year, 21.1 percent of gross domestic product and 7.2 percent higher than 2025’s P6.005 trillion. Government spending declined in the last semester of 2025 following a massive infrastructure project scandal. The government is aiming for an infrastructure spending target of 4.3 percent of GDP, or P1.3 trillion based on the GAA.
Advertisement Ravelas expects releases and implementation to accelerate in the second half as infrastructure, agriculture, and social programs gain traction.
“Given growing global uncertainties, effective government spending remains a key pillar supporting economic growth,” he said. “The challenge moving forward is to translate budget allocations into actual projects and services that generate jobs, boost productivity, and strengthen domestic demand. ”
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