LA TRINIDAD, Dec. 12 -- The municipal government has approved a PHP927 million budget for 2026, with expanded allocations for social services and programs aimed at improving local government operations.

The approved budget is 21 percent higher than this year's budget, Vice Mayor Guiller Galwan said in an interview Friday.

The next budget sets aside allocation for recently passed ordinances that broaden the municipality's social support programs.

General public services account for the largest share at PHP432.92 million, followed by social services at PHP145.18 million and economic services at PHP110.58 million.

The 20 percent municipal development fund is pegged at PHP105.5 million, while the 5 percent local disaster risk reduction an...