Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance February 19, 2025 His Excellency Massimo Santoro, European Union Ambassador to the Philippines; Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez; Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Romeo P. Benitez; Associate Justice Midas Marquez; Foreign Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Susana Mendiola; members of the Justice Sector Coordinating Council; fellow...

Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance February 17, 2024 DOF Podium Senator Win; Secretary Frederick Go; Secretary Maria Christina Roque; fellow government workers: good afternoon. Allow me first to commend the hard work and diligence of the Fiscal Incentives Review Board, its Technical Committee, and our stakeholders for turning the...

Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance January 22, 2025 Thank you for joining us here in Davos to discuss the exciting opportunities the Philippines offers as your next big investment destination. The Philippines is very serious about growth—not just steady economic growth, but strong, inclusive, and sustainable progress. So, if...

Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance December 30, 2024 Malacañan Palace Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. We are happy to announce that the President just signed into law the PHP 6.326 trillion National Budget for 2025, which we have carefully studied line by line. This is the government’s most...

Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance December 18, 2024 Malacañan Palace His Excellency Lee Sang-hwa, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines; Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin; Transportation Secretary Jimmy Bautista; honorable local chief executives; friends and partners from the private and development sectors; fellow government workers; ladies and...