debt

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…

Global Dominion fined for abusive debt collection

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has penalized Global Dominion Financing Inc. for engaging in…

Postpandemic public debt ‘less worrisome,’ says PIDS

Despite projections that public debt could exceed 65 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in…

Philippine debt swells to new high of P17.71T

The national government ended 2025 with its outstanding debt climbing to another fresh high, marking…