Manila, Aug. 13 -- Education, public works, and health remain the top sectors to receive the biggest allocations under the proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026.

According to government budget data made public Wednesday, the top three sectors have the same ranking as in the 2025 NEP.

The proposed national budget for next year amounts to PHP 6.793 trillion, 7.4 percent higher than the enacted 2025 budget.

The education sector will get PHP928.5 billion allocation, public works will receive PHP881.3 billion while the health sector gets PHP320.5 billion in allocation.

Defense moved up to fourth place with PHP299.3 billion, overtaking the interior and local government sector, which slid to fifth with PHP287.5 billion.

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