By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter
INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING plunged by an annual 35% in May amid strengthened review and validation processes, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
At the same time, experts warned that prolonged government underspending could further weaken economic growth and urged the Marcos administration to overhaul infrastructure project implementation and prevent anti-corruption efforts from stalling public spending.
In its latest National Government disbursement report, the DBM said infrastructure and other capital outlays fell by 35.3% to P80.1 billion in May from P123.8 billion in the same month in 2025.
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