IPPAs, electric coops owe PSALM P59.23-B in total unpaid bills

Independent Power Producer Administrators (IPPAs) and electric cooperatives dominate the list of the top corporate entities with long overdue accounts with the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM)…

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TRAIN, rice tariffication are game-changers, says Dominguez

The tax reform law that has returned some P111 billion back to the pockets of 99 percent of wage earners and the shift to rice tariffication that will slash retail…

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The Republic of the Philippines Successfully Returns to the European Capital Markets with a New 8-Year Euro-Denominated Global Bonds

The Republic of the Philippines (the "Republic") successfully returned to the international capital markets with its offering of EUR750 million of 8-year Global Bonds. The bonds are expected to be…

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Joint Statement on Q1 2019 GDP growth Economic Team (NEDA-DOF-DBM)

We, the economic managers, remain committed to the pursuit of sustained and inclusive growth through fast implementation of the government’s programs and projects to make up for lower-than-planned state spending…

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Dominguez sees higher GDP growth following 2019 budget OK

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III expects the domestic economy to expand at a higher clip for the rest of the year as inflation continues trending towards the official target range…

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PHL ready to re-export waste to Canada by May 15

The Philippines is prepared to return 69 container vans of garbage to Canada by May 15 but bureaucratic red tape in the Canadian government has slowed down the process of…

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S&P rating upgrade marks global confidence in PHL fiscal policies

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has said the recent upgrade by S&P Global Ratings on the Philippines’ credit standing signals international confidence in the Duterte administration’s prudent fiscal management and…

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