Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno urged multilateral development banks and the private sector to ramp up support for climate mitigation and adaptation measures during the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Coalition…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno met with World Bank Group President David Malpass on October 11, 2022 (EDT) at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to discuss the Philippines’ ongoing…
Finance Secretary and World Bank Governor for the Philippines Benjamin Diokno bared policy measures that the Philippines is undertaking to address the impact of high inflation and climate-related risks during…
Finance Secretary and Governor of the World Bank for the Philippines Benjamin Diokno called on multilateral institutions to continue providing technical and financial assistance to emerging and developing countries on…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed confidence that the demand for real estate services will continue to pick up now that the economy has reopened. “Our economic prospects are promising. Real…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s marching order to revise the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-and-Transfer (BOT) Law has been accomplished within his first 100 days in office.…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno noted private sector participation to be a critical factor in the Philippines’ economic recovery prospects. “The participation of the private sector will be critical in our…
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA On 5 October 2022, Republic of the Philippines (the "Republic") successfully returned to…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno underscored the importance of broadening the tax base to boost the National Government’s revenue collection and ease the tax burden on Filipinos. “When you have a…
Headline inflation for September 2022 climbed to 6.9 percent from 6.3 percent last month, driven by persistent high food and fuel prices and transportation costs. Meanwhile, the year-to-date inflation stood…
