Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno urged climate experts and leaders from the public, private, and development sectors to invest in adaptation to reduce climate risks and disasters. “We must urgently increase…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno called on local government units (LGUs) to optimize their increased transfers from the Mandanas-ruling in setting up plans on capital investments to address basic and growing…
The Commission of Appointments (CA) has officially confirmed the ad interim appointment of Dr. Benjamin E. Diokno as Secretary of Finance on November 23, 2022.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno underscored the importance of public-private cooperation in nation-building and assured the business community that the government welcomes ideas and proposals towards inclusive and sustainable growth. “[W]e…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno led the government in strengthening ties with the Italian business community as he encouraged industry leaders to seize new investment opportunities in the country. “I…
Credit watcher S&P Global has reaffirmed the Philippines’ long-term foreign-currency rating at ‘BBB+’ and maintained its stable outlook in view of a healthy economic rebound spurred by strong domestic demand.…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno welcomed the Philippines’ third quarter economic performance, which posted a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.6 percent amid current domestic and international headwinds. “With an…
Finance Secretary and Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) Chairperson Benjamin Diokno emphasized that fiscal prudence must be exercised in granting tax incentives, as provided under the Corporate Recovery and Tax…
The Senate of the Philippines has approved the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget of the Department of Finance (DOF) and its attached agencies and government corporations on November 9, 2022.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno welcomed the Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA)’s Labor Force Survey (LFS) results as it recorded the highest employment rate of 95.0 percent since the pandemic hit in…
