2018 NATIONAL BUDGET

A Budget that Reforms and Transforms

As the first budget crafted and owned by the Duterte Administration,

the PhP3.767 trillion National Budget for 2018 seeks to strengthen the
country’s foothold in the implementation of reforms that will bring about
positive and lasting transformation.

Higher than the 2017 budget of

PhP3.350 trillion, the proposed
Budget represents 21.6% of PhP417 B 12.4%
the country’s projected gross Increase in the Budget Percentage increase in
domestic product for 2018. from 2017 to 2018 the Budget from 2017

The PhP3.767 trillion

Budget for 2018 will make BUDGET DIMENSION BY SECTOR
a difference in the lives of
all Filipinos as the social
services sector continues
to get the biggest allocation
at 37.8% or PhP1,425.7 B. 37.8% 30.6% 17.4%
This will primarily fund human
capital investments such as
education and health. Social Services Economic Services General Public
PhP1,425.7 B PhP1,153.6 B Services
The economic sector, on PhP655.4 B
the other hand, remains the
second largest recipient at
30.6% or PhP1,153.6 B to build 9.9% 4.3%
critical and labor-intensive
infrastructure programs such Debt Burden Defense
as roads, bridges, airports, PhP370.8 B PhP161.5 B
ports, and railways.

TOP 10 RECIPIENTS
1 2 3 4 5
Department of Department of Department of Department
Department
Education Public Works the Interior and of National
(including SUCs,
of Health
CHED, TESDA) and Highways Local Government (including PHIC’s budget) Defense
PhP637.9 B PhP170.8 B PhP167.9 B PhP149.7 B
PhP672.4 B

6 Department of
Social Welfare
and Development
7 Department of
Transportation
PhP66.3 B
8 Department
of Agriculture
PhP53.5 B
9 Autonomous
Region in Muslim
Mindanao
10 Department
of Environment
and Natural Resources
PhP141.8 B PhP33.1 B PhP24.9 B
 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2018 BUDGET

MAKE UP FOR NEGLECT REDUCE HUNGER RATE;

IN INFRASTRUCTURE REDISTRIBUTE LAND TO
LANDLESS FARMERS
The 2018 Budget invests heavily in
infrastructure with the help of the The 2018 Budget will open up more
government’s Build, Build, Build Program: opportunities for Filipinos, particulary the
farmers and fisherfolk who belong to the
PhP1.1 T 2017 5.4% poorest sector. Major allocations include:
Infrastructure budget is 2018 6.3%
equivalent to 6.3% of GDP, Agricultural Development
consistent with President 2019 6.8%
Duterte’s commitment 2020 6.9% PhP3.5 B for the Philippine PhP1.05 B for the
to ramp up infrastructure 2021 Crop Insurance Corporation Agricultural Credit
6.9%
spending to about 7.3% of to cover the full insurance Policy Council
GDP by 2022. 2022 7.3% premium of subsistence to extend easily
farmers and fisherfolk for accessible loan
Huge increases in the budget of two insuring crops, livestock, programs or credit
major infrastructure agencies fisheries, and non-crop facilities to farmers
agricultural assets. and fisherfolk.
Growth Rate
Agency 2017 2018* (2017-2018) Distribution of Land to
Department of Landless Farmers
Public Works PhP454.7 B PhP637.9 B 40.3%
and Highways PhP9.9 B for the Department of
Department of Agrarian Reform for land distribution
PhP53.3 B PhP66.3 B 24.4%
Transportation to agrarian reform beneficiaries and
ensure land tenure security.
*Only includes new general appropriations

ACCELERATE HUMAN
FULFILLMENT OF THE
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
PRESIDENT’S PROMISES
The 2018 Budget funds programs and strategies
The 2018 Budget stays true to the promises of President Duterte:
that invest in human capital development:
Implementation of the K-to-12
DepEd PhP553.3 B Program, creation of teaching Commitment Description Budget
and non-teaching positions

SUCs PhP62.1 B
Operations and improvements
of public education institutions 1 Universal Access to
Tertiary Education
Free tuition
program for
college students
PhP40.0 B

Scholarships, grants, and subsidies

CHED PhP49.4 B for higher education in SUCs
Training of competitive and
TESDA PhP7.6 B technically-proficient students
who are employable 2 Subsidy for Irrigation
Service Fees
Free irrigation
services for
farmers
PhP2.0 B

Health for All Reduce Vulnerability of

Individuals and Families
3 Salary Increase
of Military and
Uniformed Personnel
Increase in the
base pay of MUP
by an average
PhP64.2 B

(MUP) of 58.7% for

PhP167.9 B
all ranks
PhP141.8 B
Doctors to the Barrios 10.5% higher than
Construction of treatment
and rehabilitation centers
in the provinces
its 2017 budget

Conditional Cash
4 Marawi
Rehabilitation and
Recovery Program
Funding for
infrastructure,
housing,
PhP10.0 B

Transfer Program
Improvement of existing healthcare,
Social Pension for Indigent
health facilities through education, and
the Health Facilities Senior Citizens
livelihood needs
Enhancement Program
Supplementary of Marawi City
Feeding Program
Free services to the poor
in government hospitals
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