Overview
- Lawmakers approved the 2026 spending plan at about 3:30 a.m. with a 39–0–0 vote, setting total outlays at 107,884,611,261 pesos.
- The plenary met at the Fiesta Inn Altozano as an alternate venue after the main building was occupied, and UROP officers cleared SIMETRA health workers from the entrance to secure access.
- Major reallocations include a 56.6% increase for state health services to 8,468.4 million pesos, a near‑doubling of the government communications budget to 240.5 million, and an almost 24% rise in the Legislature’s own budget to 1,309.1 million.
- The revenue law passed without public debate, maintains a 3.5% hike in fees for rights, products and uses, and projects roughly 9% higher income for 2026 with state finances still about 91.41% reliant on federal transfers.
- Approved transitory measures grant January subsidies including a 10% prompt‑payment discount on vehicle registration renewals, reduced fees for public transport licenses, and forgiveness of fines and surcharges under defined programs.