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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.
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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.
The Philippines’ balance of payments deficit widened to $5.9 billion in the first eight months of 2026, while gross international reserves rose to a five-month…
The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) deficit widened by roughly 9.3 percent to $5.9 billion in the first eight months of 2026, as the country continued…
The BSP said this was supported by a net reduction in resident banks’ loan claims on nonresidents, along with higher foreign loan availments by domestic banks…
Vertiv will acquire UtilityInnovation Group for $1.45 billion in cash, expanding its power infrastructure portfolio to help AI data centers overcome grid…
Visayas grid hits its 22nd red alert of 2026 as prolonged plant outages and limited Mindanao imports leave power supply below peak demand.
If P612.5 million allocated for national security cannot be satisfactorily accounted for through even the most basic standards of documentary integrity, then…
Every unmet commitment chips away at public trust far more effectively than any opposition attack could, and the administration has found itself fighting too…
The national government’s budget deficit widened to P198.5 billion in May as lower non-tax revenues offset strong tax collections, according to the Bureau of…
The Philippines’ balance of payments deficit widened to $2.6 billion in March 2026, pushing the first-quarter shortfall to $5.3 billion, even as gross…
The Philippines’ fiscal deficit narrowed to P171.2 billion in February 2026 as revenues surged 43.5% on stronger tax collections and early dividends, giving…
The BoP deficit is projected to reach $7.8 billion in 2026 and $8.5 billion in 2027, or 1.5 percent and 1.6 percent of GDP, respectively, and deeper than the…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects wider balance of payments and current account deficits for the Philippines through 2027, as global headwinds,…
Despite the deficit, the country’s gross international reserves rose to a new record high of $113.3 billion as of end-February 2026, up from $112.7 billion in…
The Philippines faces a $2.7 billion BOP deficit in early 2026, despite a rise in gross international reserves to $113.3 billion. Discover how foreign currency…
The Philippines posted a $5.7-billion balance of payments deficit in 2025, driven by weaker foreign investments amid governance issues, while remittances and…