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Revenue collection up 16.6% in November

The government’s budget deficit went down by 3.71 percent in November to P123.9 billion from P128.7 billion a year ago as revenue collection grew...

Faster GDP growth key to cutting budget deficit

A faster economic expansion will be a factor that will narrow the budget deficit and reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio, an economist said Thursday. Rizal Commercial...

Higher revenues trimmed down 11-month fiscal deficit to P1.24t

The government’s budget deficit in the first 11 months fell 7.2 percent to P1.236 trillion from P1.332 trillion a year ago as the double-digit...

Increased spending pushed 10-month budget deficit to P1.1T

The government’s budget deficit increased 54 percent in October to P99.1 billion from P64.3 billion a year ago as the expansion in spending outpaced...

Higher tax collection reduced 9-month budget deficit to P1t

The government’s budget deficit eased in September to P179.8 billion from P180.9 billion a year ago as the 24.8-percent increase in revenue collection outpaced...

August budget deficit fell to P72 billion as government revenue rose 28%

The government’s budget deficit fell 40.43 percent or P48.9 billion in August to P72.0 billion from P120.9 billion a year ago, on the back...

More borrowings to push gov’t debt to another record

Public debt is expected to reach new record highs in the coming months as the government looks for additional sources to finance the budget...

Government eyes more borrowings

Diokno says P1.16-trillion budget deficit seen with revenue shortfall next year The government expects to borrow from mostly domestic sources to cover the projected P1.16-trillion...

June budget deficit jumped 44% to P215b on higher gov’t spending

The government’s budget deficit jumped 43.8 percent in June to P215.5 billion from a year ago, driven by the 27.91-percent growth in expenditures that...

Budget deficit declined 26% in May on lower spending

The government incurred a budget deficit of P146.8 billion in May, down 26.72 percent from P200.3 billion a year ago on double-digit revenue growth...

Budget deficit down to P187.7b in March on higher revenues

The government’s budget deficit narrowed 2 percent in March to P187.7 billion from the P191.4-billion shortfall a year ago, as revenue collections outpaced expenditures,...

Budget deficit hit P10.2b in February as revenue collection fell

The government’s budget deficit declined 8.8 percent in February to P105.8 billion from a year ago, as revenue collection fell 3.26 percent and public...

Gov’t bares three-year goal to bring down budget deficit

The Department of Finance disclosed over the weekend a three-year plan to reduce the deficit-to-GDP ratio through fiscal consolidation as the economy resumes its...

Higher spending raised budget deficit in January

The government’s budget deficit rose 66.3 percent in January to P23.4 billion from the P14.1-billion shortfall a year ago, as public disbursements increased 9.7...
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