In Front of House Members, House Speaker Bojie Dy Gives Message for DBM
House Speaker Bojie Dy called on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to swiftly release the funds for the government’s programs.
In January this year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the P6.79 trillion budget for 2026. The Department of Education (DepEd) got the biggest budget allocation among the key departments in the government.
Amid the flood control mess and despite the huge cut in the proposed budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways, the DPWH managed to get the second biggest budget for 2026 among the key departments in the government. Here are the proposed budget for the different departments in the government this year:
- Department of Education — P1.015 trillion
- Department of Public Works and Highways — P530.9 billion
- Department of Health — P448.1 billion
- Department of the Interior and Local Government — P310.5 billion
- Department of National Defense — P310.0 billion
- Department of Agriculture — P297.1 billion
- Department of Social Welfare and Development — P270.2 billion
- Department of Transportation — P141.0 billion
- Department of Labor and Employment — P73.6 billion
- Judiciary — P70.6 billion
Malacañang previously claimed that the Marcos Jr. administration is confident that the 2026 national budget is “cleanest and most proper” spending law passed. Amid the questions, Palace press officer undersecretary Claire Castro claimed that those who have questions on the national budget may file their complain before the Supreme Court.
“Confident po sila na ang ginawa ngayong budget ay ang pinaka malinis, pinakamaayos na ginawa para sa taumbayan,” the Palace official said.
Recently, amid the ongoing war in the Middle East which is also affecting the Philippines because of the soaring oil prices, House Speaker Bojie Dy made a call for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in front of the House members. Based on News5, he called on the DBM to swiftly release the 2026 national budget for the programs of the government.
“The members of this chamber are ready and willing to pass the laws and provide the funds for the programs necessary to address the needs of our countrymen. Ngunit, upang maging ganap na epektibo ang mga hangaring ito, kinakailangan nating tiyakin na ang mga pondong inilaan ng Kongreso ay makarating sa mga mamamayan ng maagap,” Dy said.
Furthermore, House Speaker Bojie Dy also claimed that it will allegedly not matter even if a good budget was passed if the resources will not reach the people on time. According to him, a law that is not implemented remains a paper with no value.
“Ang batas na hindi naipapatupad ay nananatiling isang papel na walang halaga ang serbisyo na hindi nakakarating sa tao ay huwad na paglilingkod. Kahit po maganda ang naipasang budget, it will mean nothing if the resources for the people do not reach them on time,” the House Speaker said.
Based on the post, House Speaker Bojie Dy called on the DBM to do their work and act fast in the release of the funds. The chief of the House of Representatives also asked the department not to waste the time of the people.
“Sa mga kaibigan natin sa DBM, ayusin niyo naman ang inyong trabaho. Bilis-bilisin niyo naman ang inyong pagkilos, gawin niyo naman ang inyong mga tungkulin para maging maayos at maipatupad na ang mga programang sasagot sa kasalukuyang pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan. Huwag ninyong sayangin ang oras at huwag na huwag nating paghintayin ang taumbayan. Ika nga, aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na po ang kabayo,” Dy said.
Amid the Middle East war affecting the oil prices in the Philippines, Pres. Bongbong Marcos claimed that there is no need to hoard as the country has enough food and petroleum supply.