The Philippines budget department said on October 25, 2026, that it would comply with Supreme Court directives concerning the government’s 2026 unprogrammed appropriations, while retaining the option of seeking reconsideration.
Key Takeaways
- The department said unaffected budget provisions remain implementable, subject to funding conditions and legal procedures.
- As of October 22, releases from unprogrammed appropriations were limited to foreign-assisted projects, the budget secretary said.
- Remaining unprogrammed appropriations total approximately 150.9 billion pesos.
Philippines budget directives under review
The Department of Budget and Management said it was assessing the legal, fiscal and operational implications of the court’s directives, which could affect implementation of certain national budget provisions.
It said it would coordinate with the Office of the Solicitor General and other government offices on the next steps. The department did not rule out seeking reconsideration through judicial processes.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Foreign-assisted projects | 97.31 billion pesos, including maintenance and operating expenses and capital outlays |
| Government risk management program | 3.6 billion pesos |
| Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program | 50.0 billion pesos |
How conditional appropriations work
Unprogrammed appropriations are not automatically available for spending. Their release depends on conditions set under the General Appropriations Act.
Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon said releases charged against the 2026 unprogrammed appropriations through October 22 were limited to foreign-assisted projects. He said those projects were subject to a separate funding condition that the court did not invalidate.
Remaining allocations and vetoes
The remaining unprogrammed appropriations are allocated to foreign-assisted projects, risk management and military modernization, as shown below.
Vetoed items included 43.25 billion pesos for personnel services requirements, 35.77 billion pesos in government counterpart funding for certain foreign-assisted projects and 6.90 billion pesos for government-owned and -controlled corporations. Other vetoes covered automotive programs, insurance of government assets and interests, and prior years’ local government shares.
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