The Philippine government’s debt service payments fell 3.99 percent year-on-year to P89.97 billion in November 2025, as amortization payments dropped sharply, Bureau of the...
The Philippines' net external liability climbed 5.4 percent to P3.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2025 from P3.5 trillion in the previous quarter,...
The Philippine government's debt surpassed the P17.5-trillion mark for the first time in July 2025 as it climbed 11.9 percent year-on-year, according to data...
Build Better More becomes the new reason for ‘Bongbong Borrows More’
BAHALA na si Batman, that’s our government’s debt policy.
In an earlier column titled “Utang...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to investing in the future of Filipinos as he emphasized that a well-trained workforce is the Philippines’...
The Philippine government's outstanding debt hit a record P17.27 trillion in June 2025, driven by strong investor demand for government securities. The Marcos Jr....
Malacañang on Monday defended the government’s handling of the national debt, responding to Vice President Sara Duterte’s criticism by emphasizing the importance of historical...
House Special Committee on Bases Conversion Chairman Jay Khonghun yesterday called out former Agriculture Sec. Manny Piñol for criticizing the Marcos administration over the...
The national government’s outstanding debt climbed by P145 trillion, or 10.1 percent, to reach a record P15.69 trillion ($292 billion) at the end of...
Japan’s Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) upgraded the Philippines’ credit rating to ‘A-’ with a stable outlook, the first under the Marcos administration.
R&I,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Tuesday expressed alarm over the escalating national debt, which is expected to reach P15.8 trillion by the...
