2027 budget: Senate receives proposed national spending plan

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Tuesday received a copy of the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), amounting to P7.2 trillion. Senate President Win Gatchalian and finance committee chairperson Sen. JV Ejercito received the documents from Acting Budget Secretar

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