The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Monday that October government infrastructure spending went up by 25.7 percent compared to last year, and is seen to further rise because of larger disbursements in the wake of rehabilitation efforts for areas hard hit by Super Typhoon Yolanda.

In a statement, the DBM said that infrastructure and capital outlay increased by 25.7 percent, or to P42.5 billion in October.

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