Higher social assistance, rail and AFP modernization outlays drive government spending increase.
Collections hit ₱ 2.87T, led by BIR and BOC.
Debt servicing costs continue to climb as the government spends more on interest obligations.
Budget shortfall reaches ₱198.5 billion as lower non-tax collections offset gains in tax revenues.
Domestic repayments helped pull the total lower, even as currency movements pushed external obligations higher.
