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The Philippines’ debt burden climbed to a fresh 22-year high of 66.9 percent of gross domestic product as of end-September, raising concerns over fiscal sustainability as economic growth continued to weaken.

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Umabot sa rekord na P19.96 trilyon ang kabuuang utang ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas noong Setyembre, ayon sa Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

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The Marcos administration reduced its debt service by 88.5 percent to P76 billion in August amid the decline in domestic amortization payments, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

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Government subsidies to state-owned corporations more than doubled in the first half of 2026, driven largely by the restoration of funds to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).

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The country’s debt service bill reached P1.23 trillion in the first semester, largely on amortization payments, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.

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The share of national government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) breached a 22-year high of 66 percent as of end-June, raising concerns that weak growth and sluggish investment could complicate efforts to pare down the country’s debt stock.

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The Marcos administration’s gross borrowings more than doubled in June, driven by higher domestic debt and a global bond sale, bringing the first-half total to P1.82 trillion, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.

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The Marcos administration’s debt service burden rose to P97 billion in May after the government ramped up amortization and interest payments, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.

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The Philippine debt service bill swelled to about P315 billion in April, with the bulk channeled to amortization payments to domestic lenders, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

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The Marcos administration’s gross borrowings fell sharply by nearly 40 percent in March amid lower domestic debt, offsetting the surge in foreign financing, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

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The Philippines’ debt burden climbed to a fresh 22-year high of 66.9 percent of gross domestic product as of end-September, raising concerns over fiscal sustainability as economic growth continued to weaken.

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Umabot sa rekord na P19.96 trilyon ang kabuuang utang ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas noong Setyembre, ayon sa Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

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The Marcos administration reduced its debt service by 88.5 percent to P76 billion in August amid the decline in domestic amortization payments, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

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Government subsidies to state-owned corporations more than doubled in the first half of 2026, driven largely by the restoration of funds to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).

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The country’s debt service bill reached P1.23 trillion in the first semester, largely on amortization payments, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.

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The share of national government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) breached a 22-year high of 66 percent as of end-June, raising concerns that weak growth and sluggish investment could complicate efforts to pare down the country’s debt stock.

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The Marcos administration’s gross borrowings more than doubled in June, driven by higher domestic debt and a global bond sale, bringing the first-half total to P1.82 trillion, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.

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The Marcos administration’s debt service burden rose to P97 billion in May after the government ramped up amortization and interest payments, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.

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The Philippine debt service bill swelled to about P315 billion in April, with the bulk channeled to amortization payments to domestic lenders, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

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The Marcos administration’s gross borrowings fell sharply by nearly 40 percent in March amid lower domestic debt, offsetting the surge in foreign financing, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

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