budget

New DOF chief bats for fiscal discipline

Exercising fiscal discipline will be critical heading into 2026 as the Philippines continues to reel…

Gov’t trims budget deficit; Q1 borrowings to widen

Slower government expenditures narrowed the Marcos administration’s budget deficit by almost a third in November,…

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…