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Money Happens: Expert tips for managing medical debt

NEW YORK—Jennifer Vall’s son was diagnosed with leukemia. A year later, she found out she…

Gov’t debt payments skyrocketed by 725% in February

A massive surge in principal repayments in February pushed the government’s debt service bill to…

Amro: PH debt burden to ease in 2026

The Philippines’ debt burden is expected to ease modestly this year, but its fiscal position…

Gov’t debt hits record-high P18.16 trillion

The national government’s outstanding debt climbed for the fifth consecutive month, rising to a new…

Heavy amortizations swelled gov’t debt repayments in January ’26 

The national government’s debt service burden ballooned in January after a nearly fourfold jump in…

PXP Energy turns P561-M debt into Forum shares

PXP Energy Corp., an upstream oil and gas firm, will convert about P561 million in…

Mounting interest costs pushed debt service bill to P2.1 trillion

The Marcos administration’s debt service burden climbed in 2025 as mounting interest costs pushed total…

New high: Gov’t debt tops P18 trillion

The national government’s outstanding debt continued its climb at the start of 2026, reaching a…

Term limit lift for salary loans eyed

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is exploring the removal of term limits on salary-based…

PH external debt burden eases

The Philippines’ external debt service burden eased in the first 11 months of 2025, as…