PHLPost, Customs to simplify examination and delivery of mail parcels

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) ink a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will make the process of clearing and delivery of parcels and…

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P52-B RELEASED TO YOLANDA VICTIMS SINCE 2013: DBM

Abad: Post-Yolanda Rehab on the Right Track Almost one year since Typhoon Yolanda first hit Visayas, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of P52 billion…

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Outstanding Public Sector Debt to GDP Ratio Decreases by 7 Ppt

P7.6 trillion debt reflects a decrease of P79.0 billion from end December 2013 figure As of March 2014, Outstanding Public Sector Debt was recorded at P7.6 trillion, equivalent to 64.3%…

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Commissioner Henares Appointed as UN Expert

Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares was appointed by the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon as a member of the UN Committee of Experts on…

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Philippines Wins Finance Asia Best Borrowers Award

Award earned for first ever transaction as an investment grade sovereign The Republic of the Philippines was awarded as the “Region’s Best Borrower” by FinanceAsia’s Fixed Income Research Poll 2014.…

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Philippines Signs World Bank Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project

Purisima: Investing on BRT system supports rapid and sustainable growth Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima signed the loan agreement for the World Bank’s Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project on…

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