The Philippine government sold its second “green” bonds, this time in the Japanese debt market through a four-tranche yen-denominated offering, the Bureau of the Treasury announced on Wednesday, April 13. The bureau said the government raised ¥70.1 billion, roughly P28.95 billion, via a...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has appointed 958 local treasury executives in the past five years to improve the fiscal position of the local government units (LGUs). In a statement released by the Department of Finance (DOF) on Wednesday, April 13, it said that Dominguez’s...
The Filipino-Belgian audiovisual director takes his creativity to the global scene Over the weekend, French music artist FKJ took everyone to the tropics with the release of his latest music video for the track dubbed “Greener.” The video, which also showcased the master guitar strumming of...
Updating the country’s property valuation system is the correct way to impose a so-called “wealth tax” that local government units (LGUs) can impose on affluent individuals, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Monday, April 11, that LGUs can...
PH calls for new areas of cooperation in ASEAN By Chino S. Leyco Southeast Asian countries are urged to explore new avenues for cooperation to enable the region to collectively contain the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Collective and urgent action is...
BAYBAY CITY, Leyte--The Petilla poltican clan here, who used to be an ally of the previous Aquino administration, are going all-out for the Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte UniTeam tandem. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Governor Leopoldo Dominico "Mic" Petilla...
Creamline opposite hitter Tots Carlos powered her way to the Most Valuable Player of the Conference award in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference. PVL Images The 23-year-old former University of the Philippines standout copped the top individual honor after leading the Cool Smashers...
As the incoming leader is set to inherit an economy rising out of pandemic, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III disclosed that they had met with some presidential candidates and discussed current economic issues. Without naming names, Dominguez said on Tuesday, April 5, that a number of...
Until the end of President Duterte’s term, the current administration will be determined to collect the unpaid estate tax of the heirs of the late former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. On the sidelines of the Philippine Economic Briefing on Tuesday, April 5,...
The Bayan Muna Party-list has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to punish presidential and vice presidential candidates who skip debates hosted by the poll body. Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate (Photo from Bayan Muna) "As a constitutionally constituted body, we submit that it...
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during the men’s single finals at the 2022 Miami Open presented by Ita˙ at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on April 3, 2022. (AFP) Carlos Alcaraz believes watching boyhood idol Rafael Nadal helped him become the the youngest ever Miami Open champion on...
Construction of the three bridges funded by the the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will commence this second quarter or within the last three months of the Duterte administration, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the $175.1-million,...
