The 2018 Philippine national budget aims to strengthen the foundation of a competitive Philippines in the world stage and a trusted society that benefits all Filipinos, especially the succeeding generation.
Here are some of priority projects of the Duterte administration for 2018:
President Rodrigo Duterte’s promises and the budget allocated to each project:
- Universal access to quality tertiary education – P40 billion
- Salary Increase for members of military and uniformed personnel – P64.2 billion
- Irrigation projects for small farmers – P2.0 billion
- Rehabilitation programs for Marawi – P10.0 billion
Government projects that Increase the potential for development:
- Scholarship grants in the field of Science and Technology – P4.0 billion
- Free Wi-Fi access in public places – P1.7 bilion
- Small enterprise technology upgrading program – P848 million
- National government portal – P372 million
Government projects that focus on positive changes towards equality:
- Sustainable human capital development
- a. P672.4 billion for Education Sector
- P580.6 billion for basic education
- P115.7 billion for tertiary education
- P7.6 billion for technical-vocational education
b. P179.4 billion for Health Sector
- P60.0 billion for National Health Insurance Program
- P30.0 billion for Health Facilities Enhancement Program
- P7.4 billion for National Immunization Program
c. Aid to individual families
- P89.4 billion for Conditional Cash Transfer Program
- P19.3 billion for Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens
- Programs for agriculture, forest administration, and fisheries
- P142.7 billion for agriculture, forest administration, and fisheries
- P9.9 billion for distribution of farmlands to farmers
- Strengthening of the service industry sector
- P1.0 billion for Share Services Facilities Program
- P518 million for establishment of Negosyo Centers
Government projects that focus on achieving a trustworthy and credible society:
- Eradicating corruption in the government
- P19.7 billion for Department of Finance
- P2.7 billion for the Office of the Ombudsman
- Giving power to the Filipino people
- P38 million for the implementation of Anti-Red Tape Act
- P26 million for Public Assistance Contact Center of Bayan Project
Speedy, fair and reachable justice
- a. P34.3 for the Justice Branch
- P28.8 billion for the operations of Supreme Court and 2,225 lower courts
- P0.9 billion for the construction of 23 halls of justice
b. P18.5 for the Department of Justice
- P5.6 for services
- P3.0 billion for free legal services
- National Rightsizing Program
Government projects for development:
- Infrastructure projects
- P424.9 billion for land transportation
- P9.8 billion for air transportation
- P22.3 billion for railways
- P3.5 billion for sea transportation
- Promotion of justice and lasting peace
- P10.2 billion for ARMM Infrastructure Program
- P7.3 billion for PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) ProgramSecurity and peace and order
3.a. P144.1 billion for Armed Forces of the Philippines
- P64.0 billion for Philippine Army
- P 21.3 billion for Philippine Navy
- P19.8 billion for Philippine Air Force
3.b. P132.3 billion for Philippine National Police – P132.3 billion
- P110.2 billion for crime prevention
- P667.9 million for crime investigation
- Protection of the environment
- P5.2 billion for National Greening Program
- P97.0 billion for Flood Control
- P19.6 billion for National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program
Images are scanned copies of a folio printed by Department of Budget and Management. Translation is mine.