Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored the critical role of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in funding President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s socioeconomic agenda and driving the overall progress…
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has urged Filipinos to invest in the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)’s 30th tranche of Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB 30), which promotes cheap investment opportunities…
As tax season begins, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has assured the taxpaying public of the judicious and efficient use of their hard-earned money, vowing to eradicate inefficiency or corruption…
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed optimism on the December 2023 Labor Force Survey results which showed that the Philippines recorded a historic-low unemployment rate, declining underemployment, and faster…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide support for Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto’s core enhanced tax collection strategy of using digital technologies for a more efficient and aggressive tax administration.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto was encouraged by the further drop in the Philippines’ headline inflation to 2.8% in January 2024 and pushed for a more deliberate implementation of the…
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has called for rapid government digital transformation and urged public leaders to team up in developing a unified policy direction towards this goal. “President Ferdinand…
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto was credited by the Social Security System (SSS) for the success of the Worker's Investment and Savings Program (WISP), which was created under the Social…
The Philippines finished strong in 2023 with a full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 5.6 percent, outpacing major economies in Asia, such as China (5.2 percent), Vietnam (5.0…
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto engaged in a bilateral meeting with United States Department of State Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment Jose W. Fernandez to discuss areas…
