The Department of Finance (DOF) has so far taken punitive action against 14 officials and employees under its supervision and introduced reforms in the electronic reporting system for treasurers of…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Duterte administration’s move to increase borrowings from the domestic debt market next year won’t crowd out micro and small enterprises, as a new…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Duterte administration will look "closely" at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), given its new policy of moving the country swiftly towards economic…
The Land Bank of the Philippines has committed to drastically increase lending to small farmers and fisherfolk from P37.9 billion to P115 billion over the next six years, in keeping…
The newly-formed anti-red tape team of the Department of Finance (DOF) has partnered with trade regulatory agencies to simplify the processes in securing documentary requirements for imports and exports, along…
The Duterte administration is considering the implementation of five measures, including the monitoring of projects in real time through the use of drones, to place its infrastructure buildup strategy on…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) scored its first big break against oil smuggling in only six months on the Duterte watch with the seizure of two oil vessels carrying a…
The Land Bank of the Philippines is due to set up by September next year a bank partly owned by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and with an authorized capital of…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III recently swore into office lawyer Edward James Dy Buco as Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs, replacing Peter Manzano. Buco was private lawyer prior…
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) president Jin Liqun has expressed enthusiasm in finalizing Philippine infrastructure projects for financing by this China-led multilateral lender after the Senate had finally concurred in…
