DOF, BLGF, BOC brief BARMM on their respective functions

The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureaus of Customs (BOC) and of Local Government Finance (BLGF) have briefed officials of the Bangsamoro government on their respective structures and functions…

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Former DOF secretaries, eminent economists join top legislators in seeking urgent passage of remaining tax reform packages

Former secretaries of the Department of Finance (DOF) and eminent economists have expressed strong support for the urgent passage of the remaining packages of the Duterte administration’s Comprehensive Tax Reform…

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Dominguez orders BIR to padlock tax-dodging POGOs

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to shut down the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and their service providers that fail…

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Gov’t keeping 6% or higher GDP target for 2019—Dominguez

The Duterte administration is maintaining its “fighting target” for economic growth of 6 percent or above this year to keep on track President Duterte's ultimate goals of lowering poverty incidence…

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Decisive gov’t measures lead to low inflation, says DOF

The Department of Finance (DOF) has said the continued downward trend in the monthly increase in commodity prices is reflective of the Duterte administration’s decisive efforts to keep inflation at…

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Next Sulong in Iligan City on Sept 14

The next leg of the Sulong Pilipinas workshops this year will be held in the city of Iligan in Northern Mindanao on Sept. 14, the Department of Finance (DOF) has…

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Surge in FDI pledges proves investors not scared of CITIRA—DOF

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)’s recent report on the doubling of foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges during the first half of 2019 shows that fears of investment flight following the…

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