00:00The Department of Education asks for a budget of P976 billion for next year, according to the 2027 National Expenditure
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00:09The proposed budget for DepEd or basic education is 13.55% of the total P7.2 trillion spending plan,
00:17the largest allocation.
00:18The government is also seeking P176.5 billion for higher education, which includes the Commission on Higher Education in state
00:27universities and colleges.
00:28It also seeks an allocation of P21.2 billion for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
00:35Under the Constitution, the education sector must have the biggest budget.
00:39The proposed 2027 DepEd budget is broken down into P973.4 billion for the Office of the Secretary and over
00:48P2.5 billion for attached agencies.
00:50While the amount is around 5% higher than the 2026 NEP, the Education Department received over P1 trillion under
00:58this year's General Appropriations Act.
01:01Meantime, the Marcos administration is aiming for a P264 billion budget for the Department of Health in 2027.
01:08The proposed budget is P33.8 billion less than the Department's approved budget of P297.8 billion for 2026.
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