A targeted subsidy program designed to shield poor consumers from a government plan to adjust excise taxes on petroleum products is now being drawn up by Malacanang’s economic team, according…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III today commended the Social Security System (SSS) as an institution that provides “a reliable net of social protection” for retirees even as he underscored the…
The Philippines’ lower debt-to-GDP ratio compared to the previous years places it in “better shape” to borrow funds that would bankroll its accelerated spending on infrastructure, human capital and social…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said today he is fully confident that the military and police under the decisive leadership of President Duterte will bring the culprits behind the Davao…
The rate of increase in consumer prices may have slightly inched up last month, mainly on higher alcoholic drinks and tobacco prices as well as transport costs, latest estimates by…
The proposed tax reform package presented to Congress aims to raise enough revenues for programs meant to bridge the chronic income gap between Metro Manila and the other regions, as…
Finance Department Spokesperson Paola Alvarez said the proposed tax reform program presented by Malacanang’s economic team to Congress last week aims to raise enough revenues to fund targeted subsidies for…
The National Government's deficit performance is improving but at a controlled pace, leaving ample fiscal room to support growth for the remainder of the year, according to the Bureau of…
The Department of Finance (DOF) and the newly created Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have started identifying the data to be gathered from various government agencies for the…
The Department of Finance (DOF) has set up a website where stakeholders can access information about, and suggest recommendations on, the proposed implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of a law…
