2027 Budget Could Swing by Billions Due to Economic Shifts, DBM Projects
The Philippines' proposed 2027 budget could see swings of billions of pesos based on economic indicators, with faster expansion offering the biggest boost and higher global interest rates posing the largest downside risk, according to the Department of Budget and Management's (DBM) technical notes.
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