The Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) proposed P287.4-billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026, covering its ten attached agencies, has received the approval of the Senate Committee on Finance and is now up for presentation to the Senate plenary.

“Bawat pisong nakalaan dito ay patunay ng ating malasakit at determinasyon para sa mas ligtas na mga komunidad, matiwasay na mga ahensya, at pamahalaang lokal, at isang matino, mahusay, at maaasahang Kagawaran,” said DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla during his presentation of the budget on Thursday.

The proposed 2026 budget is 1.8 percent higher than the 2025 appropriation. The Philippine National Police (PNP) receives the largest allocation at P210.1 billion, followed by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) with P32.7 billion, and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) with P29.3 billion. Other allocations are as follows: DILG Office of the Secretary – P8.9 billion; National Police Commission – P2.5 billion; National Commission on Muslim Filipinos – P1.2 billion; Philippine Public Safety College – P1.2 billion; Local Government Academy – P544 million; Early Childhood Care and Development Center – P357 million; National Youth Commission – P323 million; and Philippine Commission on Women – P180 million.

According to the DILG, the proposed budget will support the hiring of 6,000 new police, fire, and jail personnel; the construction of 99 new fire stations and one jail facility; maintenance of newly built fire stations and fire trucks; procurement of firearms and radios for the BJMP; establishment of national child development centers; and the full operationalization of the DILG Negros Island Region, among others.

Secretary Remulla underscored that the Department will ensure the judicious use of public funds to build safer, stronger, and more inclusive communities under the Bagong Pilipinas vision. He said the DILG remains firm in its commitment to make every peso work for the Filipino people through stronger local governance, more efficient institutions, and more resilient communities.

Original Article At: https://www.dilg.gov.ph/news/DILGs-Proposed-P2874-Billion-2026-Budget-Gains-Senate-Committee-Approval/NC-2025-1240