"I am pleased to note that the National Government has recorded a budget deficit of P2.5 billion in October 2014, 77% narrower than the year-ago deficit, as revenue collections maintain…
TRANSCRIPT: 44th IAFEI World Congress in The Shangri-La, Makati, October 16, 2014 - Finance Sec. Cesar Purisima Purisima: Global recovery cannot happen without reforms. We live in interesting times. We…
“The second quarter GDP growth of 6.4% demonstrates the increasing resiliency and diversity of the Philippine economy with varied sectors of the economy leading our growth. “While consumption was is…
Finance Secretary and PDIC Chairman Cesar V. Purisima was presented the “Deposit Insurance Organization (DIO) of the Year” award by PDIC President Valentin A. Araneta in simple ceremonies held on…
Department of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima spoke before the prestigious Les Entretiens de Royaumont (The Royaumont Interviews) on 30 November 2013. This year, the theme of the event was “New…
Statement by the Hon. Cesar V. Purisima, Governor of the Bank for the Philippines Honorable Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. Jim Kim, President of the World Bank Group,…
DOF Secretary Cesar Purisima called on the country’s certified public accountants to step up and work with the government to improve tax compliance, particularly the continuing decline of tax collections…
"From the perspective of the Philippines, Ms. Janet Yellen is an excellent and worthy choice as successor to Chairman Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve. Her nomination is an historic…
"As part of our goal to institutionalize good governance through legislation, I would like to reiterate the Department's support for House Bill No. 2765, An Act Rationalizing the Grant and…
At a meeting of the government's cabinet officials to prioritize the cabinet's legislative proposals, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima put forward a list of proposed bills to answer key economic concerns…
