budget

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…

BIZ BUZZ: Drama at DBCC?

Is there a rift in the economic team? Some folks are wondering after a few…

Higher deficit ceiling forces tweaks to PH borrowing plan

The Marcos administration is slightly increasing the government’s borrowing plan for this year to bankroll…

PH, World Bank to sign $1-B loan for agri in July

The World Bank loan covering the $1-billion Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Transformation (PSAT) project is expected…

Gov’t infrastructure spending surged ahead of election ban

Government spending on infrastructure posted a strong growth in March following an “aggressive” implementation of…

April budget surplus swells to P67.3B

The national government recorded a budget surplus of P67.3 billion in April, surging by 57.51…