DepEd’s 2027 spending plan becoming ‘discretionary’ budget — watchdog

MANILA, Philippines – A budget watchdog warned on Monday that the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposed spending plan for next year is becoming a “discretionary, centrally pooled” budget. In a statement, the Amplify Education Budget Initiative observed that some line items in DepEd’s proposed budget have been merged, including voucher programs and school facilities funding,