Diokno: Ilocos region a strategic partner in clean energy transition

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed confidence in the Ilocos region and the rest of Luzon’s vast renewable energy (RE) capabilities that will bring the country closer to its net zero goals during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Laoag on August 14, 2023 at the Fort Ilocandia Resort, Laoag City.

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Diokno: PBBM admin to help Visayas achieve its full economic potential

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno highlighted the Visayan group of islands’ vast economic potential in sustainable tourism, information technology and business process management (IT-BPM), and renewable energy (RE) during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) on August 11, 2023 at the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu.

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Diokno: Mindanao positioned to power PH economic progress

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno highlighted Mindanao’s unique position to boost the country’s economic progress during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Davao with the theme, Agenda for Prosperity: Economic Transformation toward Inclusivity and Sustainability, on August 9, 2023 at the DusitD2 Hotel, Davao City.

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DOF: Only 12.1% of proposed 2024 budget is allocated for debt burden

The Department of Finance (DOF) clarified that only 12.1 percent, equivalent to PHP 699.2 billion, of the proposed PHP 5.768-trillion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, is allocated to financing…

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R&I affirms the Philippines’ BBB+ rating, revises outlook to positive

Japan-based debt watcher, Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I), affirmed the Philippines’ investor-grade credit rating at ‘BBB+’ and revised its outlook to positive from stable, due to the country’s robust…

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