05/05/2026
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Upon the directive of Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P43.180 billion to ensure the uninterrupted and immediate delivery of financial assistance, food support, pensions, and livelihood programs for millions of vulnerable Filipinos.
The funding, coursed through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is intended to sustain critical social protection interventions and fast-track the release of aid to families most affected by ongoing economic pressures.
βMalinaw ang direktiba ng Pangulo: walang delay, walang bottleneck. Kapag tulong para sa tao, dapat mabilis, diretso, at nararamdaman agad,β DBM Secretary Rolando U. Toledo said.
βHindi ito basta numero sa budget. Ito ay pagkain sa mesa, ayuda sa oras ng pangangailangan, at seguridad para sa ating mga senior citizen. Kaya siniguro ng DBM na ang pondo ay agad na maipapadala kung saan ito pinaka-kailangan,β Sec. Toledo added.
βSa panahon ng krisis, ang bilis ng pag-abot ng tulong ang tunay na sukatan ng serbisyo publiko. Iyan ang malinaw na mandato sa aminβat iyan ang aming tinutupad,β the DBM Secretary said.
The bulk of the released funds will go to the Protective Services for Individuals and Families in Difficult Circumstances, with an allocation of P36.867 billion.
Meanwhile, the Supplementary Feeding Program, which provides food to children enrolled in Child Development Centers and Supervised Neighborhood Plays, will receive P3.450 billion.
To continue providing a monthly stipend to the elderly nationwide, the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens will get P2.053 billion.
Lastly, the Sustainable Livelihood Program will receive P810 million to support poor, vulnerable, and marginalized households in building sustainable sources of income.
The release of funds complies with the requirements under National Budget Circular No. 599, which provides that new budgetary items and those with increased appropriations in the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) are subject to the submission of a Special Budget Request, approval from the Office of the President, and revised performance targets pursuant to the Presidentβs Veto Message.