Malacañan Palace
January 14, 2025

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. proposed to remove the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) programs from next year’s unprogrammed appropriations to expedite access to benefits for needy Filipinos during a meeting at Malacañan Palace.

The meeting discussed DSWD’s budget review under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 in relation to the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for FY 2025.

The Agency’s budget was cut by PhP10.85 billion (4.79%), from PhP226.67 billion in the NEP to PhP215.82 billion in the GAA.

Furthermore, the DSWD seeks an additional PhP41.8 billion from Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) grants, covering the period from August to December 2025.

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