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.
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.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno represented the Philippines at the ASEAN Finance and Health Ministers Meeting (AFHMM) and the ASEAN High-Level Dialogue on Promoting Sustainable Infrastructure Development on August 24, 2023 in Mulia Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia. The meetings are part of the official activities leading up to the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) on August 25.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno showcased the Philippines’ competitive investment ecosystem to the Indonesian business community during the Philippine Investment and Financial Briefing on August 23, 2023 at the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia.
During the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) briefing to the Senate on the proposed PHP 5.768-trillion National Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno gave an overview of the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF), revenue collection performance, and legislative priorities identified by the Department of Finance (DOF) that would help the government achieve the MTFF targets.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed confidence in the Ilocos region and the rest of Luzon’s vast renewable energy (RE) capabilities that will bring the country closer to its net zero goals during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Laoag on August 14, 2023 at the Fort Ilocandia Resort, Laoag City.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno highlighted the Visayan group of islands’ vast economic potential in sustainable tourism, information technology and business process management (IT-BPM), and renewable energy (RE) during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) on August 11, 2023 at the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno highlighted Mindanao’s unique position to boost the country’s economic progress during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Davao with the theme, Agenda for Prosperity: Economic Transformation toward Inclusivity and Sustainability, on August 9, 2023 at the DusitD2 Hotel, Davao City.
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno emphasized the importance of maintaining good revenue performance in achieving the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration’s goals set in the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) during the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)’s 119th Anniversary on August 1, 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay.
