Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and South Korea Deputy Prime Minister Kyungho Choo formally exchanged the final draft of the Framework Arrangement that will enable the Philippines to access South Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) for the Marcos administration’s infrastructure development program.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed optimism that the country’s improving investment climate will enable the government to reach its medium term goals.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Benjamin Diokno assured stakeholders and partners in the development and private sectors that the government is supportive of initiatives towards achieving universal access to clean water.
Read MoreThe Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) convened its first Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) meeting under the Marcos administration on Friday (September 16), two weeks after the country reaffirmed its commitment to implement the EITI.
Read MoreFinance Secretary and Chairman of the Economic Development Cluster Benjamin Diokno showcased the Philippines’ solid macroeconomic fundamentals and ‘bright economic future’ before American and international business communities at the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in New York City, United States of America (USA) on September 22, 2022.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed gratitude to both chambers of Congress for supporting the Marcos administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF), which serves as the government’s blueprint to steer the economy back to its high-growth trajectory.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Benjamin Diokno welcomed Moody’s Investors Service’s rating decision on Thursday (September 15), which reaffirmed the Philippines’ Baa2 with a “stable” outlook, citing the resilience of the country’s economic recovery to external pressures and the government’s commitment to policy continuity.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Benjamin Diokno joined the official delegation of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on the administration’s first-ever state visit in New York, United States of America (USA), where the delegation will be attending the 77th UN General Assembly.
Read MoreThe Philippine government and German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) signed an implementation agreement for a technical assistance grant to make climate information readily accessible to the public in an effort to mitigate climate risks and impacts on Filipinos and the economy.
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