DBM confident 2027 budget will pass, avoids reenactment
The Philippine Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is working closely with Congress to ensure the passage of the proposed 2027 national budget. Officials see no signs of a reenacted budget and are focused on strengthening fiscal discipline and managing expenditures.
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