The Philippine economic team, led by Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, held its first investor briefing in the Middle East with Philippine Dialogue: Economic Outlook and Opportunities on September 10, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Doha, Qatar.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno detailed the Marcos administration’s policies and projects supported by official development assistance (ODA) financing to transform the agriculture sector during the European Chamber of Commerce…
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno commended the Social Security System (SSS) for enhancing its systems to cover even the most vulnerable Filipinos locally and abroad during the celebration of the SSS’ 66th Founding Anniversary on September 8, 2023 at the SSS Main Office in Diliman, Quezon City.
The country’s unemployment rate in July 2023 decreased to 4.8 percent from the 5.2 percent recorded in the same period last year. The number of unemployed persons fell to 2.3…
The country’s headline inflation rate rose to 5.3 percent in August 2023 from the 4.7 percent recorded in the previous month. This brings the year-to-date inflation rate to 6.6 percent,…
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed his confidence that the Philippines all set to be a leading investment destination in Asia owing to its favorable policy environment during the Philippine Investment Opportunities forum on August 29, 2023 at the the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Office in Takebashi, Tokyo, Japan.
The Philippine delegation, led by Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno initiated a courtesy call with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on August 28, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan to further strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) has issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11954, otherwise known as the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act of 2023…
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno led the Philippine delegation during the 14th Philippines-Japan High-Level Joint Committee Meeting on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation with Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan Dr. Mori Masafumi on August 28, 2023 at the Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo, Japan.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno delivered an intervention in response to the global economic updates and risks and shared the Philippines’ strategies before ASEAN member states during the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (AFMGM) on August 25, 2023 in Mulia Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia.
