Department of Finance (DOF) Ralph Recto clarified on Tuesday, July 30, that the remittance of P89.9 billion in unused funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is not illegal. Recto said this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, as he addressed...
The Marcos administration is poised to launch the largest privatization program in history next year. Based on the Budget of Expenditures and Sources of Financing (BESF) presented to Congress on Monday, July 29, President Marcos aims to raise P101.01 billion in revenues through the sale of...
Government revenues from asset sales surged in the first half of the year but well behind the target set by the Department of Finance (DOF), data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Between January and June 2024, the national government garnered P411.52 million through the privatization of...
The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) have implemented measures to aid affected Filipinos and facilitate the reconstruction of areas impacted by Typhoon Carina. In a statement, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said that every effort is being made to ensure...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the full implementation of an international merchandise passport would help Filipino businesses showcase their products globally and make it easier for them to do business in foreign markets. As part of the DOF's efforts to improve the ease of doing business in...
Dividends from government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) increased more than half in the first seven months of the year, the Department of Finance said in a report. In its Facebook post, the DOF shared that it collected a total of P95.54 billion from January to July, 52 percent higher...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) board approved $1 billion worth of climate adaptation and mitigation projects, including a project that will empower entrepreneurs to promote climate-resilient development. During its 39th Board Meeting in Incheon, Korea, from July 13 to 18, the GCF approved 17 funding...
The national government plans to borrow $500 million to support the relief and recovery efforts for areas impacted by Typhoon Carina, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto announced that DOF is preparing to utilize the standby credit line provided to the Philippines...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the government’s non-tax revenues are projected to increase by twofold this year due to remittances from government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). Speaking at the post-SONA discussion, Recto remained firm that the government is on track to hit...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that the remittance of P89.9 billion in unused funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is projected to boost economic growth by 0.8 percentage points. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said at the Post-State of the Nation Address...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager stated that achieving single-digit poverty incidence among Filipinos may happen sooner than expected. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said last year's poverty rate, which better the target, was "very encouraging," given that it is also lower than...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has successfully raised P20.5 billion through its pioneering Sustainability-Linked Financing (SLF) Program after securing a loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Management Committee Members and Executives of Ayala Land, Inc., Securities and...
