DOF eased for incoming administration to succeed In the interest of ensuring a smooth transition, outgoing Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima has instructed all Department of Finance (DOF) officials to…
Purisima: Foundations built to sustain growth-supportive policy for the medium term The Philippines has sufficiently freed itself from structural and fiscal constraints for the next administration to continue ramping up…
Purisima: Climate finance integral to a successful transformation Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima welcomed President Benigno S. Aquino III's call for a sweeping review of Philippine energy policy, setting the…
Purisima: Debt portfolio kept sustainable and resilient The National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt was recorded at P5,884 billion as of end-April 2016. Total NG liabilities is lower by 0.3% or…
DOF passes its comprehensive tax reform study on to the incoming administration The Department of Finance has long believed reforming the tax system will re-engineer a more dynamic and equitable…
Continuity eyed as DOF strengthens institutional knowledge The Department of Finance (DOF) launched the DOF Institute Training Program on May 17-20, 2016. As part of the DOF's larger Professional Development…
Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima to Ensure Smooth Transition The Department of Finance welcomed the naming of Mr. Carlos Dominguez as the next Secretary of Finance, with incumbent Secretary Cesar…
Purisima: Philippine economy buoyed with more confidence and optimism than ever The economy grew by 6.9% in the first quarter of 2016, the fastest among the ASEAN-5, and outpacing China…
The national government incurred a deficit of P74.4 billion in March 2016, bringing the year-to-date deficit to P112.5 billion. Net of interest payments, the national government's primary balance for January-March…
The Department of Finance (DOF) would like to inform the public that certain letters, some bearing the DOF's logo, are circulating, claiming that a certain "Finance Council" of the DOF…
