Economics of credibility
‘The bottom line then was restoring confidence without sacrificing growth. It sounds familiar to today’s experience.’
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‘The bottom line then was restoring confidence without sacrificing growth. It sounds familiar to today’s experience.’
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The public has lately been treated to a spectacle of the Marcos Jr. administration maintaining a borrowing spree to finance its pork barrel projects.
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Dour economic outlook, coupled with Phl’s outstanding debt soaring to a record P17.71 trillion soured market sentiment while the peso dipped amid mild…
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The Philippine government’s outstanding debt climbed to a record high of P17.71 trillion at the end of 2025, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).
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The national government’s outstanding debt climbed to a record high of P17.71 trillion at the end of 2025, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).
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Residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City are again facing a looming water crisis after the barangay council entered into a memorandum of agreement (MoA)…
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Atome has secured a renewed and upsized $345 million syndicated debt facility, strengthening its firepower as it accelerates growth across Southeast Asia’s…
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For online lenders, the warning is sharper. Digital consent is not a license to harass.
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In 2025, hundreds of thousands of Filipino farmers gained greater security and financial relief as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed land…
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The national government’s outstanding debt climbed to a record high of P17.65 trillion at the end of November 2025, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.
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Debt service receives the ‘first cut’ of the budget, as it is funded first from available revenues, before allocations to agencies for programs such as…
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Yuchengco-led EEI Corp. is converting P11.42 billion worth of debt into equity in First Orient International Ventures Corp., clearing the subsidiary’s…
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‘I may not see the full realization of these efforts during my term, but we have started the work to ensure our city never slides back into debt and disorder.’
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The National Housing Authority (NHA) concluded 2025 by reporting significant progress in its debt condonation and disaster relief programs, alongside the…
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Thousands of farmers across the Ilocos Region received land titles and millions of pesos in debt relief Tuesday as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)…
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Christmas invites us to slow down and reflect. It reminds us that hope can be born in simple places, and that the greatest gift ever given came not wrapped in…
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The National Housing Authority (NHA) has waived more than P623 million in penalties and interest for over 14,000 families through its massive debt relief…
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