Senate panel OKs DILG’s proposed P287.4 billion 2026 budget

The Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) proposed P287.4-billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026, covering its ten attached agencies, has gained approval from the Senate Committee on Finance and is now set for presentation to the Senate plenary.

“Bawat pisong nakalaan dito ay patunay ng ating malasakit at determinasyon para sa mas ligtas na mga komunidad, matiwasay na mga ahensya, at pamahalaang lokal, at isang matino, mahusay, at maaasahang Kagawaran,” DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said during his presentation of the proposed budget.

("Every peso allocated here is proof of our concern and determination for safer communities, secure agencies, and local government, and a sound, efficient, and a reliable Department.")

The proposed allocation is 1.8 percent higher than the 2025 appropriation. The breakdown is as follows:

• Philippine National Police (PNP): P210.1 billion

• Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP): P32.7 billion

• Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP): P29.3 billion

• DILG Office of the Secretary: P8.9 billion

• National Police Commission: P2.5 billion

• National Commission on Muslim Filipinos: P1.2 billion

• Philippine Public Safety College: P1.2 billion

• Local Government Academy: P544 million

• Early Childhood Care and Development Center: P357 million

• National Youth Commission: P323 million

• Philippine Commission on Women: P180 million

According to the DILG, the 2026 budget will fund the hiring of 6,000 new police, fire, and jail personnel, the construction of 99 new fire stations and one jail facility, maintenance of newly built stations and fire trucks, procurement of firearms and radios for the BJMP, and the establishment of national child development centers.

It will also support the full operationalization of the DILG Negros Island Region.

Secretary Remulla emphasized that the Department will ensure the judicious use of public funds to build safer, stronger, and more inclusive communities under the Bagong Pilipinas vision. He said the DILG remains committed to ensuring that every peso benefits the Filipino people through stronger local governance, efficient institutions, and resilient communities.