THE Duterte administration has allocated P357 billion of the 2020 national budget for its six economic and social assistance programs, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Tuesday.

In a statement released after the transmission of the proposed P4.10-trillion 2020 National Expenditure Program to the House of Representatives, the Budget department said the government “aims to continue the Philippines’ journey to a more peaceful and progressive nation, by funding the critical programs of the administration.”

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