budget

State capture and the new Philippine playbook

The recent slowdown in the Philippine economy has revived a persistent debate: is this merely…

Disaster fund gets P716M

Some 425,000 families reeling from recent disasters could expect more help as a Quick Response…

Gov’t borrowings swelled in Aug. on mammoth bond issue  

This year’s mammoth sale of retail government bonds pushed up the Marcos administration’s total borrowings…

BIZ BUZZ: DBM launches good governance course

It’s an idea whose time should have come long ago. But better late than never,…

DA seeks 13.6% increase in 2026 budget

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a 13.6-percent increase in its budget next year…

Blockchain seen to make gov’t budget transparent

The Philippines’ biggest fintech group is urging lawmakers to swiftly pass a bill that would…

July budget deficit narrows to near 5-yr low

A modest increase in government spending narrowed the Philippines’ budget deficit in July to its…

PBEd appeals to solons: Invest in people, not just infrastructure

Ahead of the budget deliberations on education agencies, Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) called on…

For 3rd straight year, Maharlika gets no nat’l budget allocation

The Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), manager of the Philippines’ P125-billion sovereign wealth fund, will once…

New retail Treasury bonds coming to the market in Q3

The Marcos administration plans to sell Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to small investors in the third…