With a yawning budget deficit to finance this year, the government is enjoining ordinary Filipinos to buy its idle assets to add to much-needed public revenues. For April, the Department of Finance (DOF)-attached Privatization and Management Office (PMO) is eyeing to dispose of 51 lots, with a...
With new privatization guidelines taking effect on Tuesday, March 11, the Department of Finance (DOF) expects private-sector interest in idle properties like the Mile Long lot in Makati City to raise additional government revenues. “There are parties who have expressed interest to submit...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to immediately suspend a rule requiring members of cooperatives to obtain their respective tax identification numbers (TINs) before they are granted tax exemption privileges. ...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager believes a credit rating upgrade is now within reach after the Philippines’ removal from the global money laundering "grey list." Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto stated that exiting the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list is a "significant...
Both the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have raked in increased revenues in January this year, surpassing their collections during the same month last year. At a command conference on Wednesday, Feb. 19, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has secured a billion-peso grant from the European Union (EU) to fund a program strengthening the Philippine justice system, combating corruption, and supporting marginalized sectors, particularly women. Last year, the EU signed the grant agreement for the Justice...
The Philippines is sending a clear message to the world that it is open for business with the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act. Following...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto believes e-wallet giant GCash could stage a record initial public offering (IPO) even without regulatory relief from the mandated 20-percent public float. Recto, the government’s chief economic manager who also oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager stated that low and steady inflation in January gives the central bank room to cut key borrowing costs further to spur economic growth. “This is a strong indicator of the government’s commitment to keeping prices stable and signals that the BSP...
Following the below-target economic expansion in 2024, President Marcos’ chief economic manager expressed confidence in the 2025 national budget, serving as the administration’s protection against risks. “The P6.326 trillion national budget for 2025 is the government’s most powerful...
The Philippines convened a high-level business dialogue with Dutch investors in the Netherlands to showcase the country's strong economic growth and pro-investment reforms. The dialogue, organized by the Department of Finance (DOF) in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),...
International investors on artificial intelligence (AI) have flocked over the Philippines following President Marcos’ chief economic manager’s statement on the country’s strategic advantages, which make it an ideal partner in the future economy. During the four-day World Economic Forum...
