Local government units (LGUs) showed a significant jump in the number of loan requests in May 2026 compared to a year ago, with the total financing amount increasing to ₱4 billion as borrowing efforts—which were put on hold during the 2025 midterm election period—surged back. The latest...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has approved the appointments of the executive officers of the Philippine Tax Academy (PTA), including the president and the three chancellors of the institution. PTA President and Department of Finance (DOF) Chief Economist Gil Beltran said the CSC cleared the...
PMFTC Inc., the local affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), remained the country’s largest cigarette manufacturer in terms of sin tax contributions to government revenue, data from the Department of Finance (DOF) showed. PMFTC Based on the DOF’s analysis, the company behind the...