The Philippines has surpassed the requirements in nine areas set by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) on global benchmarks for good governance in the oil, gas and mineral sectors…
A majority of the members of the interagency Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) decided Tuesday to recommend the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining provided that laws and regulations…
The Department of Finance (DOF) has partnered with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to implement and institutionalize the DOF Standardized Examination and Assessment for Local Treasury Service (SEAL), a three-level…
On behalf of the Philippine government, the Department of Finance (DOF) has expressed its gratitude to China for the early arrival of its donation of $3 million-worth of heavy equipment…
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the impending end of the drawn-out conflict in Marawi City will further boost investor confidence in the economy, more so now that the government…
The Philippines has teamed up with other member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to improve catastrophic reinsurance initiatives that will help communities across the region recover faster…
The Department of Finance (DOF) is seeking a possible grant from the United States in establishing the Philippines’ first tax academy, which will serve as a training institution that will…
The government’s online trade facilitation platform that aims to minimize the costs of doing business and cut the processing time for import and export permits will initially cover rice and…
The Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS), the anti-corruption unit of the Department of Finance (DOF), has been able to obtain orders imposing administrative sanctions against twenty (20) erring employees and…
WASHINGTON DC—Citing its long-standing partnership with the Philippines, World Bank chief executive officer Kristalina Georgieva confirmed the institution’s commitment to work with the Philippine government in helping conflict-torn Marawi City…
