State expenditures on infrastructure and capital outlays increased in March due to public works projects around the country, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday.

The DBM's latest disbursement report showed expenditures up 41.1 percent to P87.8 billion in the third month of 2021 versus P62.2 billion a year ago. It was 56.4 percent higher, meanwhile, compared to February's P56.1 billion.

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