Manila, Oct. 19 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Saturday assured continued funding support for the Department of Education's (DepEd) Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program in 2027 through existing budget allocations.

In a news release, the DBM said learning remains a government priority under the proposed 2027 national budget, even though the ARAL Program does not have a separate budget line item in the proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP).

The DBM said the strengthening of learning recovery initiatives, including ARAL, was identified as a priority under a national budget memorandum issued in March 2026, which guided the preparation of agency budget proposals for 2027.

The same policy direc...