The Department of Finance (DOF) wants the government to end the free rollout of Covid-19 vaccines once shots become commercially available in the country. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government should deputize the private sector for the procurement and administration of Covid-19...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its support behind the proposed measure seeking the creation of a sovereign wealth fund with safeguards against political interference. During a Kapihan sa Manila Bay Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 30, DOF Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said he expects President...
The Department of Finance (DOF) lauded the decision of the House of Representatives to approve on final reading a proposed measure seeking to impose taxes on single-use plastics. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the swift approval of House Bill (HB) 4102 or the Single-use...
The Department of Finance (DOF) remained confident that the national government’s debt ratio would decline during the Marcos administration despite its recent uptick in the third-quarter. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government’s ability to pay its debts continues to improve...
Local government units (LGUs) should optimize their increased budgets from the Mandanas-ruling in setting up plans on capital investments to address basic and growing needs of their constituents, the Cabinet official said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the full devolution...
The Department of Finance (DOF) urged climate experts and leaders from the public, private, and development sectors to invest more in resilience finance to reduce climate risks and disasters. At the Climate Investment Forum organized by the Climate Change Commission (CCC), Finance Secretary...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has vowed to resolve the complicated military and uniformed personnel (MUP) retirement and pension system that continues to take a heavy toll on the government’s yearly budget. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Wednesday, Nov. 23, that the MUP pension...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that meeting the government’s economic growth target this year has become more certain, given the sustained recovery of domestic demand and improved labor market conditions. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government would meet the 6.5 percent to...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the national government’s budget deficit this year may fall below ceiling due to higher than expected revenue collections of its two main tax agencies. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the fiscal deficit as a share of gross domestic product (GDP)...
Former Finance chief Carlos Dominguez III has been conferred by Japanese Emperor Naruhito with Japan's distinguished award for local and non-local government officials. Domiguez received on November 9 the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun for exercising "outstanding leadership in...
The country’s economic recovery is gaining traction with the better than expected growth seen in the third-quarter, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the 7.6 percent gross domestic product (GDP) in July to September reflected the “many good news...
On track to achieving growth assumption of 6.5% to 7.5% for 2022 Finance Secretary, Benjamin Diokno, welcomed the Philippines' third quarter economic performance, which posted a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.6 percent, under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr.'s (PBBM)...
