Speaker Faustino Dy III on Monday said the P6.793-trillion national budget was approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading.

“Sa ilalim ng budget na ito, tinugunan natin ang panawagan ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na palakasin ang mga pangunahing sektor ng ating lipunan, lalong-lalo na ang edukasyon, ang kalusugan, at ang panlipunang pangangailangan,” the Speaker said.

Voting for were 287, against 12 and two abstained.

He said the education sector received the largest allocation at P1.281 trillion, equivalent to 4.1 percent of the country’s GDP, underscoring the administration’s investment in human capital.

The spending plan also strengthens healthcare, infrastructure and social protection to promote inclusive and equitable development.

“Ang bawat proyekto ay sinuri upang masiguro na mapupunta ito sa mga lugar at sektor na higit na nangangailangan,” Dy pointed out.

He said the House worked closely with the Executive branch through the LEDAC to ensure that both the national budget and the legislative agenda advance the same goals of reform and resilience.

He added that the 44 LEDAC priority bills are designed to spur economic growth, strengthen governance and secure long-term social progress.

These include the proposed Rice Industry and Consumer Power Act, Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Framework, Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Amendments, and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Act, as well as the Department of Water Resources Bill, Waste-to-Energy Bill, National Land Use Bill, Blue Economy Bill, and amendments to the Bank Secrecy Law and Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). House of Representatives