No takeover of PHL assets in China loans, say DOF execs

The Department of Finance (DOF) has allayed misapprehensions over a possible Chinese takeover of the Philippines’ patrimonial assets. There is no provision in the loan agreements signed between the two…

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Disaster risk resilience among APEC 2019 priorities

An initiative spearheaded by the Philippines and Japan on proposed measures that aim to strengthen the financial resilience to natural disasters of the 21 member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…

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Private firms sign up with TradeNet on PDEA import permits

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) will soon start processing online the special export permits of an initial six private firms under the government’s Internet-based trading platform TradeNet, according to…

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PHL urges greater regional cooperation on disaster risk financing

The Philippines has called for stronger cooperation on disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) strategies among the member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in light of the…

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Dominguez orders BIR to tap DTI vs recycling of cigarette tax stamps

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to work closely with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in curbing a new scheme perpetrated…

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Dominguez cites need to build public ethic that respects nature

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has underscored the need for fresh efforts to instill in the public consciousness the importance of a mutually beneficial relationship between man and nature, which…

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Philippines May Scale Down Debt Plan, Finance Secretary Dominguez Explains

The Philippines may scale back fundraising efforts this year, as the budget standoff in Congress limits the government's spending plans. Speaking Exclusively to Bloomberg, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said the…

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