HIGHER infrastructure and other capital spending grew by double digits in November, buoying year-to-date results and prompting the Budget department to claim that the government was successfully pursuing its “Build Build Build” program.

Spending totaled P62.9 billion during the month, up 43.6 percent from the P43.8 billion recorded a year earlier.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details