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Gov't debt jumps to record P8.6 trillion in April 2020
The Philippines' debt surges to levels not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis – and the government will likely borrow more during the coronavirus pandemic
Philippines raises $2.35 billion from bond sale during pandemic
The Philippines boosts its coffers and follows other emerging nations in selling bonds, as the global economy goes into a recession due to the coronavirus pandemic
Gov't spends big in December, lifting 2019 expenditures above target
The Philippines' 2019 GDP growth is likely to be revised upward, given the higher-than-expected government spending in December
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Budget surplus widens to P44.5 billion under reenacted budget
The Bureau of the Treasury says the contraction in government spending was due to delays in the implementation of new projects and salary adjustments
Rising 'above serial underspending’? Budget gap widens in 2018
The fiscal deficit in 2018 reaches P558.3 billion, 3.2% of the country's gross domestic product
Gov't to offer P30 billion in 3-year retail treasury bonds
This will be the 2nd retail bond offering under the Duterte administration which raised around P100 billion from a similar offering in September 2016
PH debt hits P5.95 trillion in November
The government also estimates that each Filipino will owe P62 191 this year
Gov’t debt payments rise by 7.06% so far this year
Debt payments totaled P459 55 billion 9 781 billion for the first 3 quarters of the year
Gov’t borrowing drops 2.07% in first 8 months of 2015
The decrease was led by the decline in local financing which fell to P148 14 B from the P168 64 B borrowed in January to August last year
Gov’t gross borrowing up by 4.51% in May
Government debt as of end June stood at P5 82 trillion up from the P5 74 trillion registered in the same period last year
Philippines posts P30-B budget surplus in August
The surplus in August is 36 higher than the P22 billion surplus registered in the same period in 2013 Netting out interest payments government spending only grew by 4 year on year
Gov’t fiscal deficit narrows to P1.8-B in July
The government s July deficit is down 97 from the same period in 2013 attributed to ramped up collection efforts by revenue generating agencies
Gov’t records P62.5-B budget deficit in June
Increased government spending resulted in the deficit
Gov't to borrow P135B in 3Q despite budget surplus
The finance department says the borrowing program for 2015 is lower than the P715 billion set for this year
Gov’t wipes out deficit end-May
The government books a surplus for the first 5 months of 2014 as revenue collections grow by double digits
PH debt rises to P5.3-T in March
Each Filipino owed P56 180 in foreign and domestic debt during the month
