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Around 40 percent of the P7.2-trillion budget is already committed to automatic obligations like the National Tax Allotment and debt interest payments.

House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan says the government will spend P2.7 trillion on debt service in 2027, limiting fiscal space for other priorities.

Alternergy raises P2 billion through green notes to fund renewable energy projects under GEA 4 and expand its portfolio to over 700 MW.

The next occupant of the Palace will spend years paying for choices made now.

The Philippine government says revenues remain sufficient to service its rising public debt as tax reforms seek to strengthen revenue collection and economic…

Tower cranes loom over rising high-rise residential buildings under construction, contrasting with informal settlements in Manila, on September 4. The…

Marcos inherited that P12.79 trillion. By July 2026, it had reached P19.39 trillion. The difference: P6.60 trillion.

The People’s Budget Coalition raises red flags over the proposed 2027 national budget, citing rising debt payments, lower social service allocations and…

ABS-CBN says its leaner operations, lower debt and narrowing losses are bringing it closer to profitability six years after losing its broadcast franchise,…



More than a third of every peso collected from every Filipino taxpayer goes not to a classroom or a hospital but to a bondholder.

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) criticized the Philippines’ record P19.07-trillion national debt, saying teachers and workers continue to bear the…

PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said investigators are looking into an alleged P8 million debt as a possible motive in the killing of political…

The national government's outstanding debt climbed to a record P19.07 trillion as of end-June, up P518.98 billion, or 2.8 percent, from P18.55 trillion a month…

The Philippines’ external debt remains sustainable despite rising to $147.35 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with the BSP citing long-term maturities,…


According to the complaint, an MIAA statement of account showed Cargohaus owed the government P3,773,190,396.37 for using various airport spaces.

The Philippines’ national government debt reached a record P18.55 trillion in May, driven by increased domestic borrowing, while a stronger peso helped ease…