The Philippines has officially rolled out a comprehensive insurance coverage aimed at protecting the country from infrastructure losses caused by natural disasters, the Bureau of the Treasury announced. In a statement, Treasury Officer-in-Charge Sharon P. Almanza said the National Indemnity...
Government subsidies to state-owned companies increased in November, with the majority of the funds being allocated to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the National Food Authority (NFA). Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that government-owned and -controlled corporations...
The Bureau of the Treasury reported that the national government's budget deficit declined in November largely due to decreased public spending. The Marcos administration’s fiscal gap amounted to P93.3 billion last month, a 25 percent reduction from the P123.9 billion recorded in the same...
The Bureau of the Treasury reported that state-run companies' financial independence strengthened in October this year, as the national government's subsidy to these corporations decreased. Based on the Treasury bureau’s report, the total subsidies granted to government owned and controlled...
The Bureau of the Treasury announced that the national government is set to borrow P585 billion from the domestic market in the first three months of next year to cover its budget shortfall. Based on the Treasury’s quarterly local borrowing plan, the Marcos administration plans to issue P195...
The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) has increased its government revenue projection for this year due to stronger-than-expected collections and higher income from the customs and treasury bureaus. The DBCC, an interagency body responsible for setting the government’s...
Government debt swelled in October even as the peso's depreciation against the US dollar provided some relief, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. The government's outstanding debt as of end-November stood at P14.48 trillion, an increase of P212.13 billion compared to the September figure...
The national government partially awarded its short-term debt papers as yields increased following the previous week's decline. The Bureau of the Treasury failed to meet its P11.2 billion target, managing to raise only P9.685 billion. The total bids received during the auction amounted to P34.372...
The government's portion of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) revenues jumped in the first 10 months of the year, but it remained below the pre-pandemic level. The government's gaming regulator and operator contributed P27.17 billion between January and October, meeting the...
State-owned companies had their budgetary support reduced in October as the government did not provide financial aid to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the month. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that subsidies to government-owned and -controlled corporations...
The Bureau of the Treasury Bureau said the government plans to enable retail investors to access tokenized bonds in the future to advance financial inclusion and strengthen market liquidity. Deputy Treasurer of the Philippines Erwin D. Sta. Ana said the issuance of tokenized treasury bonds (TTBs)...
Due to the holiday season, the national government has scaled back its domestic borrowing plan for the month of December. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the Marcos administration intends to borrow just P60 billion next month, a substantial decrease from November's P225 billion....
