Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that the country’s hosting of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) board is an opportunity to access more climate finance and investments. “We were chosen because of our strong commitment and concrete climate actions on the ground, and we thank the President for...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the decrease in the unemployment rate in May shows that the country is making progress towards its goal of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2025. In a statement, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the year-on-year decrease in the number of...
The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that government revenues have already achieved half of the target for the year in the first semester, indicating a promising outlook for meeting the full-year goal. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that a total of P2.13 trillion in revenues was...
After six months in office, President Marcos' chief economic manager continued to assert that there was no need for new tax proposals to enhance the government's revenue collection. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto reiterated his stance at a forum with business journalists on Monday, July 8,...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has forecasted a potential P5 per kilogram decrease in the average price of rice by August, attributing this drop to reduced import tariffs. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Monday, July 8, that by lowering the tariff on imported rice from 35 percent to...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that inflation is expected to remain within the target band of two percent to four percent this year following its contraction in June. Recto said that implementing whole-of-government interventions, such as cash grants and tariff rate cuts, will ensure that...
Filipinos needing government financial assistance may soon be required to possess a national ID to be eligible for and receive aid. In a joint meeting last Friday, June 28, the Economic Development Group (EDG) and the Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) disclosed...
The Department of Finance (DOF) reported an increase in the national government's budget deficit in May as government spending was much higher compared to the revenue collections. During the month, the Marcos administration’s fiscal deficit amounted to P174.9 billion, representing a substantial...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) may collaborate with the Marcos administration on its borrowing activities. In a recent Facebook post, the DOF disclosed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto met with SMBC and SMBC Nikko senior executives to explore...
President Marcos' chief economic manager is confident that the rate of increase in consumer prices would fall within the government's target range this year. During the Philippine Economic Briefing in Tokyo on Friday, June 21, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that inflation may stabilize at...
The Marcos administration’s economic team encouraged major Japanese companies to strengthen their technology expertise in the country to spur industry development and economic growth. On the sidelines of the Philippine Economic Briefing in Japan, the economic team engaged with top executives of...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has revamped his team responsible for developing the Marcos administration’s tax reform proposals and fiscal policy recommendations. Finance Assistant Secretary Karlo Fermin Adriano (left) and Finance Undersecretary Renato Reside Jr. (right). Finance...
