$33B in investment & aid pledged by China, Japan is highest for PHL

The commitments of investments and development assistance pledges by Japan and China to the Philippines are among the largest amounts announced by the two economic powerhouses for a single country,…

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DOF spearheads anti-red tape, privatization programs in 2016

The Department of Finance (DOF) was at the forefront of the Duterte administration's drive in the second half of 2016 to dramatically cut red tape in the bureaucracy in order…

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Gov’t losing P145-B revenues from non-adjustment of fuel taxes

With global oil prices down and expected by experts to remain low in the few years ahead, the government is losing an estimated P145 billion in potential annual revenues or…

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Former finance, NEDA chiefs support DOF tax plan

Nineteen former heads and deputy chiefs of the Department of Finance (DOF) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) have given their full support to the DOF’s comprehensive tax…

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DBP board elects Borromeo as bank president-CEO

The board of directors of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) electedWednesday (Jan. 4) former Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) officer-in-charge (OIC) Cecilia Borromeo as its president and…

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DOF expects inflation to remain favorable this year

The Department of Finance (DOF) expects the rate of increase in consumer prices to remain favorable this year after inflation dipped to its lowest level in almost three decades in…

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PHL strong fundamentals to keep interest rates low—DOF

PHL strong fundamentals to keep interest rates low—DOF The Philippines would continue to enjoy low interest rates for so long as the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals are kept intact, the Department…

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