Econ team hosts 8th investor roadshow before SONA, urges Canadian businesses to explore investments in PH

The economic team of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. hosted its eighth Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, Canada on July 13, 2023 (Eastern Daylight Time) to apprise Canadian investors of business opportunities in the Philippines in time for the President’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA).

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Econ team kicks off US-Canada Non-Deal Roadshow, discusses PH priority sectors with int’l investors

The Philippine economic team, headed by Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, kicked off the US-Canada Non-Deal Roadshow (NDR) with a series of meetings with American asset management firms and fixed income investors on July 10, 2023 at the Citi Headquarters in New York City.

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President, Congress back passage of DOF priority reforms by year end

The Department of Finance (DOF) welcomes the endorsement of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) of five key fiscal and economic reforms proposed by the Department for legislative approval within…

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First inter-agency summit held to discuss MUP pension reform

Military and uniformed personnel (MUP) officials gathered for the first ever Inter-Agency Summit of Senior Non-Commissioned Officers on June 30, 2023 at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Headquarters in Camp Crame to discuss the proposed MUP pension reform with the economic team.

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Inflation cools to 5.4% in June, lowest in 13 months

Headline inflation eased for the fifth consecutive month in June 2023 to 5.4 percent, down from 6.1 percent in May and at its lowest level since the 5.4 percent recorded…

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DOF welcomes higher PH rankings in investor relations, debt transparency

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno welcomed the Philippines’ standing in the 2023 lnvestor Relations and Debt Transparency Report released by the lnstitute of lnternational Finance (llF) in June 2023. According…

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PH, ADB sign 3 loan agreements for Davao public transport modernization

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for the Philippines Pavit Ramachandran signed three (3) loan agreements for the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project (DPTMP) on July 1, 2023 at the Acacia Hotel in Davao City.

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Diokno: Productive spending key to sustaining growth

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno shared the government’s commitment to productive spending through investments in infrastructure that will boost economic growth during the Manila Times Midyear Economic Forum, entitled "The…

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