The Marcos administration has proposed allocating P4.04 billion for the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in 2027, which is below the agency's requested amount of P4.81 billion. The budget includes P1.45 billion for the Philippine Civil Service Modernization Project (PCSMP), a foreign-assisted initiative aimed at improving HR systems through digitization and standardization. The project, supported by the World Bank, spans from 2025 to 2029 with a total cost of approximately P3.88 billion. The proposed funding represents a 41% increase compared to the P2.75 billion allocated in 2026. Lawmakers have also urged the CSC to address the issue of over 1 million contractual government workers.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the proposed budget figures and the rationale behind them without overtly favoring either side of the political spectrum. While it highlights the discrepancy between the CSC's original request and the final approved amount, it does not take a clear stance on whether the reduced拨





