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  • Philippines posts P171.2 billion budget deficit in February
  • Rappler Recap: SC oral arguments zero in on unprogrammed funds
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interaksyon.philstar.com /1 month ago

Philippines posts P171.2 billion budget deficit in February

MANILA — The Philippine government reported on Tuesday a budget deficit of P171.2 billion ($2.84 billion) for February, down slightly by 0.14% year on year. The figure brought the...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

Rappler Recap: SC oral arguments zero in on unprogrammed funds

Budget experts invited by the Supreme Court warn that unprogrammed funds may weaken transparency and accountability, while others say they remain necessary with safeguards in place

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rappler.com /1 month ago

Rappler Recap: SC oral arguments zero in on unprogrammed funds

Budget experts invited by the Supreme Court warn that unprogrammed funds may weaken transparency and accountability, while others say they remain necessary with safeguards in place

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business.inquirer.net /1 month ago

Philippines' infra spending plunged 17% in 2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Marcos administration’s infrastructure spending plunged in 2025 as the flood control corruption scandal derailed project implementation, dragging overall...

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newsinfo.inquirer.net /1 month ago

PH needs P429-B crisis fund if Iran war lasts all year

MANILA, Philippines — The government may need a total of P429 billion to fund its ongoing response measures should the Middle East conflict prevail by year-end, the Department of E...

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bworldonline.com /1 month ago

End-February budget deficit narrows to P5.8 billion

THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit narrowed to P171.2 billion in February after revenue growth outpaced expenditures, the Bureau of Treasury said. Read the full story.

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bworldonline.com /1 week ago

A proposed budgeting code — but where are the guardrails?

The proposal to adopt a Philippine Budgeting Code is both timely — and long overdue. For decades, the country’s budgeting framework has been held together by a patchwork of laws, e...

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bworldonline.com /1 month ago

Philippine NG debt hits record high P18.16 trillion in February

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt hit a fresh high of P18.16 trillion as of end-February, reflecting a stable and well-man...

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business.inquirer.net /1 month ago

Government budget gap narrowed in February

MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s budget deficit narrowed marginally in February as early dividend remittances boosted revenues and tempered the pickup in spending. D...

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bworldonline.com /3 weeks ago

Philippines’ debt-to-GDP ratio hits 21-year high at end of March

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE National Government (NG) debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 65.2% at the end of the first quarter, the highest...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 week ago

Marcos orders 10% cut to Philippine government expenses to ease crisis

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bworldonline.com /3 weeks ago

Philippines’ PPP pipeline reaches P3.16T, led by transport projects

THE PHILIPPINES’ pipeline of public-private partnership (PPP) projects has reached 252 with a combined value of P3.16 trillion, the government said. Data from the Public-Private Pa...

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tonite.abante.com.ph /1 month ago

`Pinas pumalo utang sa P18.16 trilyon

Pumalo sa P18.16 trilyon ang kabuuang utang ng Pilipinas nitong Pebrero 2026. Sa kalkulasyon, papatak na P158,171 ang utang ng bawat Pilipino, sanggol man o matanda. The post `Pina...

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interaksyon.philstar.com /1 month ago

Philippines gross foreign reserves at $107.5 billion at end-March

MANILA — The Philippines’ gross foreign reserves PHFXR=ECI dropped to $107.5 billion at the end of March, from the revised $113.3 billion a month earlier, the central bank said on...

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bworldonline.com /1 month ago

Gov’t agencies face 20% cut in non-essential spending

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it will issue a circular ordering National Government (NG) agencies to reduce non-essential spending by 20%, citing the need to c...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

[OPINION] The problem with Martin Romualdez’s framing of the budget process

Redrawing responsibility from design to execution

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bworldonline.com /4 days ago

April budget surplus narrows to P31B

THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget surplus narrowed sharply in April to P31.4 billion amid muted revenue growth as the deadline for filing annual income tax returns was moved to...

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bworldonline.com /1 month ago

NG debt rises to P18.16 trillion at end-February

THE National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt hit a fresh high of P18.16 trillion as of end-February, reflecting a stable and well-managed debt position, the Bureau of the Treasu...

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bworldonline.com /5 days ago

PHL’s foreign debt service bill soars to $2.13 billion

THE PHILIPPINES’ debt service on foreign loans continued to climb amid higher principal payments as of February, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed....

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bworldonline.com /1 month ago

Budget deficit narrows to P171.2 billion in February

THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit narrowed to P171.2 billion in February after revenue growth outpaced expenditures, the Bureau of Treasury said.

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bworldonline.com /1 week ago

Philippines holds 79th spot in Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index

The Philippines’ rank remained at 79th out of 116 countries and jurisdictions in the latest update of the Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI) by Council on Economic...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

Negros Occidental’s Panaad fest opens amid criticism over P50-M budget

Critics say the capitol’s Panaad budget this year could have been used to aid Negrenses, particularly drivers of public utility vehicles and farm workers struggling to make ends me...

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bworldonline.com /3 weeks ago

End-March 2026 debt-to-GDP ratio climbs to 21-year high

THE National Government (NG) debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 65.2% at the end of the first quarter, the highest ratio since 2005, data from the Bureau of th...

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bworldonline.com /1 week ago

PHL yet to finalize borrowing plan, ADB says

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) urged the Philippines to finalize its borrowing plan for the year as the government faces a revenue shortfall while also planning to support segmen...

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