THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday claimed that over 80 percent of the P2.6-trillion national budget this year has been released, contradicting recent allegations that the government is holding back on the allotments well into the second half of the year.

The Status of Allotment Releases data of the DBM showed that 88.7 percent or about P2.3 trillion of the national budget was released as of end-July.

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