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Economic council tightens flood control project approval process

The Economy and Development (ED) Council Investment Coordination Committee - Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC), co-chaired by Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, has tightened its approval process...

Gov’t budget deficit shrank 34% to P18.9b in July 2025—BTr

The government's budget deficit narrowed by 34.4 percent to P18.9 billion in July 2025 from P28.8 billion recorded in the same month last year,...

Philippines boosts climate spending to over $20 billion in 2025

The Philippine government is spending P1.156 trillion (over $20 billion) on climate change adaptation and mitigation this year, a 152.7-percent increase from 2024, Budget...

Bonoan says Kennon rockshed project not useless

Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Monday defended the Kennon Road rockshed project, which President Marcos dismissed as "useless" during his inspection...

Marcos firm on reenacted budget if NEP deviations made

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated that he will return any General Appropriations Bill that deviates significantly from the administration’s proposed National Expenditure...

Recto urges BIR to boost daily tax collection to P8.6 billion

The Department of Finance urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to collect an average of P8.60 billion in taxes to support the government's...

Scapegoating

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Edifice complex

"BBM promises not to be a failure. It seems he will try to finish the 90 projects left hanging by his predecessor" In the PWC-Management...

10-month budget deficit swelled by 28% to P1.2t

The government’s budget deficit rose 4.77 percent in October to P64.3 billion from P61.4 billion a year ago after a 10.9-percent revenue growth and...

Govt spending P1.1t in fourth quarter

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the government will spend around P1.14 trillion in the fourth quarter to hit its total disbursement target of...

Govt spending jumped 28% to P227b in October

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Budget deficit in May hit P33.4b

THE government posted a budget deficit of P33.4 billion in May after recording a surplus a month ago as government spending outpaced revenue collections,...

IMF sees growth of 6.8% in 2017

The International Monetary Fund said Monday it expects the Philippines to sustain its strong economic growth this year, on higher government spending and export...

GDP likely to expand up to 7.5% this year

The Philippine economy has the chance to grow between 7 percent and 7.5 percent this year, driven by higher government spending, foreign direct investments...
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