The government expects to hit its full-year spending target despite disbursement issues in some agencies, a Cabinet official said.

“We are optimistic that we will approach our full-year target of P2.909 trillion and will continue to exert our best efforts to reach our goals,” Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno told reporters on Wednesday.

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