PHL economy strong enough to ride out US Fed hike, says Dominguez

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III today voiced optimism that the country’s rock solid macroeconomic fundamentals along with the Duterte administration’s infrastructure buildup strategy will create enough fiscal and monetary buffers…

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Dominguez orders dismissal of Customs officer, 2 municipal treasurers

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has ordered the implementation of separate rulings of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing from the service a Bureau of Customs(BOC) officer and two municipal…

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Duterte Admin awaits financing cooperation with AIIB on big-ticket projects

The Duterte administration awaits promising development and financing cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to help fund the country’s big-ticket infrastructure projects, according to National Treasurer Roberto Tan.…

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Dominguez swears in new SEC commissioner

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III swore in Wednesday afternoon lawyer Emilio Aquino as commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), replacing Manuel Gaite whose term expired this year. Aquino,…

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Bond offers ‘successful’ in first 5 months of Duterte presidency

Retail and treasury bond offerings in the first five months of the Duterte administration have been “generally successful” so far despite market jitters triggered by external factors, such as the…

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Dominguez swears in new Assistant Secretary, 14 other DOF officials

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III swore into office last week Department of Finance spokesperson Paola Alvarez as Assistant Secretary, along 14 other DOF officials. A spokesperson for the Partido Demokratikong…

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DOF urges Congress to let sin tax law ‘run its course’

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has urged the congressional oversight committee on the Sin Tax Reform Act to start reviewing the revenue and health impact of the tax rates mandated…

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PHL Pakistan execs pledge to enhance eco cooperation

Manila and Islamabad executives have pledged to work on broadening and diversifying economic between the Philippines and Pakistan, with both sides expressing interest in enhancing cooperation in the fields of…

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