Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto convened a briefing session on the country’s strategic financing program for 2024 at the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)’s office in the Ayuntamiento Building, Intramuros on January 17, 2024.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto today urged the Congress to partner with the Department of Finance (DOF) in swiftly passing crucial reforms needed to reduce the Philippines’ deficit and debt levels during the 2024 Philippine Economic Outlook Briefing and Luncheon at the Admiral Hotel, Manila.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has called for the study of carbon pricing instruments and underscored the need to identify an optimal mix thereof, which will help the Philippines move towards a greener future.
Former Finance Secretary and now Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Monetary Board Member (MBM) Benjamin E. Diokno officially turned over the Department of Finance (DOF) leadership to newly appointed Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto in a ceremony on January 15, 2024 at the DOF Office in Manila.
Newly appointed Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has outlined key strategies to steer the nation faster towards inclusive growth that benefits every citizen, enhances their quality of life, and safeguards…
Outgoing Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno will turnover the Department of Finance (DOF) on solid footing to the incoming finance chief.
The Philippines’ labor market continues to improve with its unemployment rate reaching the lowest level since 2005 at 3.6 percent in November 2023. The latest unemployment figure translates to 1.83…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has further intensified its revenue collection, drive against smuggling, and enhanced trade facilitation through digitalization initiatives in 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the BOC…
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ramped up its tax compliance and tax enforcement drives in 2023, resulting in increased collection performance of PHP 2.34 trillion as of November…
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno welcomed the enactment of the Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act, which was signed into law as Republic Act No. (RA) 11976 by President Ferdinand…
