While President Duterte has substantially increased the budget of the police, military and his own office, he has largely reduced funding for health services, agriculture, labor and employment, and foreign affairs. On the other hand, Duterte is substantially increasing the budget for his own office, from P2.9 billion to P20.030 billion. This budget provides P110.4 billion for the Philippine National Police, higher by 24.6 percent than in 2016,” Duterte said in his budget message to Congress. But Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the Duterte administration would not be able to increase the salaries of soldiers and policemen this year. The proposed budget for financial subsidy for students almost doubled, from P28.9 billion this year to P45.5 billion next year.

Source: Philippine Star August 20, 2016 17:58 UTC