The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is asking Congress for an almost P229-million budget for the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Program (EVIDP) for 2027 as the country further reduces its dependence on imported fossil fuel and transitions to cleaner transportation.
The DBM’s request for a P228.92 million proposed funding for EVIDP next year is more than seven times – equivalent to an increase of 605.17 percent – its P32.46 million allocation under the 2026 national budget.
The increase will support the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Scoping, Implementation and Operationalization in Selected Government Offices (EVision) Project, as well as the establishment of an Electric Vehicle Charging System Testing Facility under the Department of Energy (DOE).
According to the DBM, the increased investment will help build the infrastructure needed to make electric mobility more accessible, convenient, and practical in government operations-from expanding charging facilities in selected government offices to strengthening the capacity to test EV charging systems.
‘These investments can help support wider EV adoption and the government’s shift toward cleaner mobility, paving the way for less smoke on the roads and cleaner transport for Filipinos,’ it said.
The EVIDP aims to support the development and wider adoption of EVs and the infrastructure needed to operate them.
It is anchored on Republic Act No. 11697, or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (Evida), which seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and accelerate the development, commercialization and use of EVs.
The push for higher budget for EVIDP was also aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s clean-energy agenda, which he noted in his 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) in July,
Days after his Sona, Marcos signed Executive Order (EO) No. 121, green-lighting the P60-billion Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (Evis).
It is the country’s largest incentives package to date for car manufacturers, which aim to lure EV manufacturers to produce their units in the Philippines, as the government drives to position the country as a regional automotive manufacturing hub.
Evis, which provides up to P15 billion in fiscal support for each enrolled EV model, is meant to spur the production of what would be the first Philippine-made EV.
Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon said the proposed budget reflects the government’s continuing investment in a more secure and sustainable energy sector while supporting the transition to cleaner technologies.
‘A secure, reliable, and sustainable energy sector is essential to economic growth and improving the quality of life of every Filipino,’ De Leon said.
‘Accordingly, the proposed FY 2027 budget invests in projects that strengthen the country’s energy security while expanding access to electricity and supporting the transition to cleaner energy technologies,’ he added.
The DOE targets to roll out more than 2.45 million EVs and 65,000 EV charging stations by the end of the Marcos administration in 2028 as part of the Comprehensive Roadmap for Electric Vehicle Industry (Crevi) under the Evida.
The government further aims to add more than 1.85 million EVs and 42,000 charging hubs from 2029 to 2034, and another over 2 million EVs and 40,000 charging stations between 2034 and 2040.