2020 Proposed Budget

Continuing the Journey to a More Peaceful

and Progressive Philippines

T he PhP4.100 trillion proposed National Budget for 2020, which is 12% higher than the 2019 PhP3.662
trillion budget, will fund programs and projects that will continue the journey towards a more peaceful
and progressive Philippines. It will continue to support our inclusive growth strategies, aimed at accelerating
investments in public infrastructure, improving anti-poverty programs, and intensifying employment generation.

Budget Dimensions by Expense Class

Maintenance and
Other Operating
Personnel Services Expenses
PhP3.662 T PhP4.100 T
2019 Budget 2020 Proposed Budget

Budget Dimensions by Sector PhP1,587.7 B

4.8% PhP1,255.7 B

37.2% 28.9% 18.0% 11.2%

PhP452.4 B
Social Services PhP1,525.2 billion PhP804.2 B
Economic Services PhP1,183.7 billion
General Public Services PhP 734.5 billion
Debt Burden (includes Net Lending) PhP 461.0 billion Capital Outlays
Defense PhP 195.6 billion Financial Expenses

Note: Figures may not add up due to rounding off.

Top Ten Departments

1 2 3 4 5
Department of Department of Department of Department of
Education Public Works the Interior and Social Welfare Department of
(including SUCs, National Defense
CHED, TESDA) and Highways Local Government and Development
PhP534.3 B PhP238.0 B PhP195.0 B1/ PhP189.0 B
PhP673.0 B

6 7 8 9 10
Department of Department of
Department of Department of
Health The Judiciary Environment and
(including PhilHealth) Transportation Agriculture
PhP38.7 B Natural Resources
PhP166.5 B2/ PhP147.0 B PhP56.8 B
PhP26.4 B

Includes budget of the Land Bank of the Philippines for the Unconditional Cash Transfer Program
1/

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Includes PhP7.0 billion budget lodged under the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund
2020 Budget Spending Priorities
T he 2020 proposed National Budget is focused on funding the first year
implementation of recent landmark legislations and priority programs and
projects, which will ensure a strongly rooted, comfortable, and secure life - matatag,
maginhawa, at panatag na buhay - for all Filipinos in the coming years.

Infrastructure Development Human Capital Development

PhP972.5 B Build, Build, Build Program Education

(4.6% of GDP)
PhP68.5 B
State Universities and Colleges
DPWH, of which: PhP35.4 B
PhP119.1 B Universal Access
Network Development Program to Quality Tertiary Education
PhP36.0 B
PhP51.8 B Basic Education Facilities
Asset Preservation Program PhP31.2 B
PhP32.9 B Educational Assistance and Subsidies3/
Bridge Program
Health
DOTr, of which:
PhP166.5 B
PhP106.7 B Universal Health Care, of which:
Rail Transporation PhP67.4 B
PhP508 M National Health Insurance Program (PhilHealth)
Sea Transportation PhP9.5 B
PhP346 M Human Resources for Health Deployment Program4/
Air Transportation PhP9.4 B
Assistance to Indigent Patients5/
PhP5.9 B
Health Facilities Enhancement Program

Social Protection
PhP108.8 B
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
PhP37.2 B
Unconditional Cash Transfer Program
PhP23.2 B
Social Pension for Indigent Filipino Citizens
PhP5.1 B
Protective Services for Individuals and Families
in Difficult Circumstances

Food Security Peace and National Security

PhP10.0 B PhP70.6 B
Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
PhP36.3 B in Muslim Mindanao
Irrigation Development6/ PhP189.0 B
PhP18.4 B Department of National Defense
Support to Farmers and Fisherfolk7/ PhP184.9 B
PhP10.0 B Philippine National Police
Farm-to-Market Roads8/ PhP38.7 B
The Judiciary
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Includes the Education Service Contracting for Junior High School Students
and the Senior High School Voucher Program
4/
Budget is lodged under the Department of Health (PhP2.5 billion) and
Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund (PhP7.0 billion) Produced by:
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Medical Assistance Program
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Includes National Irrigation Systems, Communal Irrigation Systems,
Department of Budget and Management
Small Water Impounding Systems, and Other Irrigation Systems Budget Information and Training Service
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Represents allocations for the National Programs of the Department www.dbm.gov.ph
of Agriculture and the Credit Facilities Program
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Inclusive of locally-funded projects only