National government debt hits record P17.65 trillion
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.
· 2 MIN READ
Daily TribuneTopic
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.
· 2 MIN READ
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…
· 2 MIN READ
Yuchengco-led EEI Corp. is converting P11.42 billion worth of debt into equity in First Orient International Ventures Corp., clearing the subsidiary’s…
· 1 MIN READ
‘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.’
· 1 MIN READ
The National Housing Authority (NHA) concluded 2025 by reporting significant progress in its debt condonation and disaster relief programs, alongside the…
· 2 MIN READ
As the holiday spirit filled the air, One Meralco Foundation (OMF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), carried on…
· 5 MIN READ
‘A 6 percent inflation rate means that your P100 can buy only about P94 worth of goods and services. But with inflation down to just 1.6 percent in 2025, that…
· 2 MIN READ
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — More than 400 prominent women, including four Nobel laureates and several former presidents and prime ministers, demanded Tuesday…
· 1 MIN READ
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)…
· 1 MIN READ
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…
· 2 MIN READ
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…
· 1 MIN READ
Ahead of the holiday shopping rush, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) confiscated P25.3 million worth of non-compliant household appliances during an…
· 1 MIN READ
Processed meats, creamy sauces and desserts can elevate blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while refined carbohydrates may spike blood sugar.
· 2 MIN READ
Water services in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City were restored after the local government settled P15 million as an initial payment to Manila Water.
· 2 MIN READ
Marikina Mayor Marjorie Ann Teodoro has ordered the emergency appropriation of P15 million to partially settle a massive utility debt that left a local…
· 1 MIN READ
In the Marcos budgets, however, the UA mutated into a receptacle to allow the insertion of the pork barrel in the budget with guaranteed funding.
· 2 MIN READ
When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week with her friends because they all wanted to glow like a celebrity.
· 2 MIN READ
The external debt — or the obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of…
· 2 MIN READ