The Department of Finance (DOF) has ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to continue its digitalization initiatives in expanding the country’s capital market and to support economic growth. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, said on Tuesday, July 19, that his marching order to...
Beijing-led Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) indicated higher returns to bankroll the Duterte administration’s three big-ticket railways projects, former Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said. Dominguez, who served as former President Duterte’s chief economic manager, explained that...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that the Philippines is fully prepared to address challenges posed by financial stability risks and inflationary pressures that threaten the economic recovery. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Friday, July 15, that the country has comprehensive...
The Department of Finance (DOF) would not throw in the towel yet on hope that Beijing could still fund the three big-ticket railway projects that were initiated by the Duterte administration. Amid reports that the Chinese loan applications for the Bicol, Subic-Clark, and Mindanao railway projects...
The Philippines continued to be faring well despite higher debt ratio, as the Department of Finance (DOF) explained that the nation’s economic fundamentals should be considered in determining credit risk. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Thursday, July 14, that the government’s...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager said the Philippine economy would continue its robust expansion pace this year despite a rising interest rate environment. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Thursday, July 14, that the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP),...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is not amenable to the proposal in Congress seeking to cap the individual income tax rate and raise the tax exemption ceiling on earnings. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Wednesday, July 13, that the bill filed in the House of Representatives...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has committed to pursue the passage of the remaining tax reform packages that were left behind by the Duterte administration involving real property valuation and financial taxation. Once in the 19th Congress opens, Diokno said the Marcos administration would...
The Marcos administration vowed to raise the domestic farm output while maintaining the government’s rice import policy to better manage consumer prices, the Department of Fiannce (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the national government would closely...
The Department of Finance (DOF) unveiled the government's first-ever medium-term fiscal framework (MTFF) aimed at reducing the deficit, promoting fiscal sustainability, and enabling robust economic growth. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the economic team has submitted the MTFF to...
The Department of Finance (DOF) would support the imposition of a tax on single-use plastic packaging to combat pollution. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that a single-use plastic packaging tax is “worth considering” by the Marcos administration to help address the challenges of the...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager expects the country’s economy would grow this year at a much slower pace than the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee’s (DBCC) target. In a briefing on Wednesday, July 6, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the economy, as...
