DOCUMENT: Marcos administration’s 2026 National Budget

The Marcos administration has a P6.793-trillion budget for 2026. The approval of this budget faced delays, with Marcos signing the General Appropriations Act (GAA) on Monday, January 5.

There has been a close examination of the 2026 budget following last year’s revelations on the multibillion-peso flood control scandal and the use — as well as misuse — of unprogrammed appropriations (UA).

One of the highlights of the 2026 budget is President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to veto seven of the 10 items in the UA. At just over P150 billion, Marcos said that UA is at the “bare minimum” and the “lowest since 2019.”

Despite this, budget watchdogs and several lawmakers continue to question the legality of unprogrammed appropriations.

Below is an overview of the 2026 national budget, along with a breakdown of programs and projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways, an agency now at the center of scrutiny over the flood control controversy.

• GAA FY 2026 Volume I-A
• GAA FY 2026 Volume I-B
• GAA FY 2026 Volume I-C
• GAA FY 2026 Volume II
• DPWH 2026 programs and projects

– Rappler.com