Quezon City approves P43 billion budget for 2026

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January 22, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government has approved a budget of P43.3 billion this year, with more than half allocated for social services and other related programs.

This year’s city budget is 6.65 percent higher than last year’s allocation of P40.6 billion.

“The productivity and quality of life of our citizens depend on the quality of services we deliver. This budget underscores our commitment to putting people at the center of our governance,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement yesterday.

According to the city government, more than P24 billion will be allocated to programs related to social welfare, environmental and health services as well as education.

These include financial assistance programs, medical and other health care support services and the QCity Bus initiative.

The local government earmarked P6.1 billion for education, slightly up from last year’s P6 billion, to cover funding for scholarship assistance, school improvements, teacher development and learning programs.

“The city’s infrastructure budget increased to P7.1 billion from P6.9 billion the previous year. This will support land acquisition for housing initiatives, including the socialized housing program,” city hall said.

“The 2026 budget will provide for the rehabilitation of barangay halls as well as the construction of open and green spaces and community facilities such as multipurpose buildings, covered courts, health centers, sports complexes and auditoriums. To promote sustainability, it will also fund the installation of solar panels in select government buildings,” city hall added.

Another P2 billion was allocated for the economic sector, particularly for infrastructure maintenance in public markets, caravans and the city’s flagship livelihood programs.