State infrastructure and capital spending plunged to P52.3 billion in July, dragging the year-to-date tally, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

In its latest disbursement report on Wednesday, the Budget department said the amount was a 30.4-decrease from the P75.2 billion spent in July 2019. It was also smaller than June’s P62.8 billion.

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