The Philippine delegation was met with stronger-than-expected business interest from European investors at the first-ever Philippine Economic Dialogue (PED) in Milan, Italy held on the sidelines of the 58th Asian…
The Department of Finance (DOF), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with support from the Government of Canada, has launched the Accelerating Green and Climate Finance…
The Intergovernmental Fiscal Policy Board (IFPB) has resolved to commence the review of the Annual Block Grant (Block Grant) formula for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to…
The Department of Finance (DOF) was among the government agencies lauded and recognized by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for playing a key role in the Philippines’ successful exit from…
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has highlighted the sustained resilience of the Philippine economy, which continued to grow among the fastest in the ASEAN region at 5.4% in the first…
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto emphasized the continued strength and resilience of the Philippine labor market, with key indicators reflecting sustained stability. In March 2025, the country’s employment rate held…
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto underscored that the drop in the country’s inflation rate to 1.4% in April 2025—the lowest since November 2019—reinforces the government’s determination to ensure that this…
The Philippines, through the Department of Finance (DOF), has backed the World Bank’s (WB) new job creation agenda towards generating employment and advancing the quality of jobs in emerging markets…
Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance April 30, 2025 Marble Hall, Bureau of the Treasury Former Finance Secretaries Benjamin E. Diokno, Margarito Teves, Jose Isidro Camacho, and Jose T. Pardo;…
Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance April 24, 2025 To the men and women of the Department of Finance, the best and brightest, my fellow public servants, magandang gabi po…
