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Economic managers mum on Maharlika candidate officials

Economic managers on Tuesday remained silent on the shortlist of candidates who will oversee the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) to be submitted to President...

Customs reports accomplishments

Strong revenue collections, strengthened anti-smuggling campaign and successful fuel marking efforts are three of the achievements presented by the Bureau of Customs to Finance...

Overseas trips yield billions in investment pledges—Diokno

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Monday the Philippine economic briefings, investor roadshows and international dialogs resulted in billions worth of investment pledges from other...

Senators divided on Diokno’s proposal to review free college education program

Sen. Sonny Angara said he agrees with the proposal of Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno to review the government’s free college education program since it...

PH, Japan sign loan to support disaster recovery

The Philippines and Japan signed an agreement for the Post Disaster Stand-by Loan Phase 3 amounting to 30 billion yen to support the former’s...

Gov’t bares plan to secure ‘A’ credit rating by 2028

The Philippines restored a plan to attain a credit rating of “A” despite the challenging environment, and Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno is confident it...

Economic prospects remain bright as gov’t ramps up public spending

Economic prospects remain bright for the second half of 2023, despite the lower-than-expected growth in the first six months, as the government prepares to...

R&I revises PH credit outlook to ‘positive’

Japan-based debt watcher Rating and Investment Information Inc. affirmed the Philippines’ investor-grade credit rating at “BBB+” but revised its outlook to positive from stable,...

Finance chief Diokno: Maharlika Investment Fund to serve as vehicle for country’s further expansion

FINANCE Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Tuesday that the newly-enacted Maharlika Investment Fund will serve as a vehicle for the economy’s further expansion in the...

DOF to review proposed VAT exemptions

THE Department of Finance will oppose proposals that will result in lower revenues from value-added tax, Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday. Under the existing...

‘Use tech-driven solutions versus climate threats’

Filipinos should use technology-driven solutions to address environmental threats. A panel of experts also said environmental threats present Filipinos with the opportunity to plan and...

Checks and balance

"We at the House were firm because we believe that a definitive response is what our people deserve."   Last week, the House of Representatives adopted...

Fuel price rise sets off bus fare hike bid

As city and provincial bus operators sought a fare increase to cope with the unabated rise in fuel prices, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said...

Inflation seen easing up in 4th quarter

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects inflation to slow down in the fourth quarter, even though the country can expect five to six more...
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