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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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Government subsidies to state-run firms fell by 30 percent year-on-year to P5.33 billion in February, where nearly half of the total went to the National Irrigation Authority, according to Bureau of the Treasury data.

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The government is looking at tapping the offshore bond market in the second quarter, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

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The Philippines may be nearing its re-inclusion in a major global bond benchmark as the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) expects an announcement from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. as early as this quarter, while continuing efforts to deepen the local debt market and diversify funding sources.

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The national government’s budget deficit narrowed to P157.6 billion in November, driven by a sharp decline in government expenditures, according to the latest data released by the Bureau of the Treasury.

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The country’s outstanding debt exceeded this year’s full-year projection by more than P200 billion following the peso’s record-low performance against the dollar.

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The total amount of subsidies granted by the Marcos administration to government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) plunged by nearly 50 percent in September, with a significant portion of government support directed to food stability and irrigation.

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Foreign investors continue to ramp up purchases of Philippine government bonds, reaching more than P700 billion so far this year, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

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The Bureau of the Treasury expects an additional P100 billion in inflows once peso-denominated government securities are included in a global bond index, citing early gains from higher participation in retail treasury bonds and secondary market trading in August.

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The government has raised P507.16 billion from the recently concluded sale of retail Treasury bonds (RTBs) amid a “very strong” market demand, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

[DatePublished] => 2025-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808493 [AuthorName] => Marco Luis Beech [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/08/18/14_2025-08-18_19-44-37861_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Government borrowings fall by nearly 40 percent in March
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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.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/03/11_2026-05-03_18-51-02924_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2524260 [Title] => State-run firms get lower subsidies in February [Summary] =>

Government subsidies to state-run firms fell by 30 percent year-on-year to P5.33 billion in February, where nearly half of the total went to the National Irrigation Authority, according to Bureau of the Treasury data.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/28/4_2026-04-28_19-11-42657_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2518027 [Title] => Government eyes offshore issuance in Q2 [Summary] =>

The government is looking at tapping the offshore bond market in the second quarter, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

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The Philippines may be nearing its re-inclusion in a major global bond benchmark as the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) expects an announcement from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. as early as this quarter, while continuing efforts to deepen the local debt market and diversify funding sources.

[DatePublished] => 2026-02-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/02/22/6_2026-02-22_18-50-5877_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2496337 [Title] => Budget deficit narrows to P158 billion [Summary] =>

The national government’s budget deficit narrowed to P157.6 billion in November, driven by a sharp decline in government expenditures, according to the latest data released by the Bureau of the Treasury.

[DatePublished] => 2025-12-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808493 [AuthorName] => Marco Luis Beech [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/12/23/9_2025-12-23_18-20-27106_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2491447 [Title] => Weak peso fuels government debt to P17.56 trillion [Summary] =>

The country’s outstanding debt exceeded this year’s full-year projection by more than P200 billion following the peso’s record-low performance against the dollar.

[DatePublished] => 2025-12-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808493 [AuthorName] => Marco Luis Beech [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/12/02/5_2025-12-02_18-52-01201_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2486226 [Title] => GOCC subsidies slashed by 50 percent in September [Summary] =>

The total amount of subsidies granted by the Marcos administration to government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) plunged by nearly 50 percent in September, with a significant portion of government support directed to food stability and irrigation.

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Foreign investors continue to ramp up purchases of Philippine government bonds, reaching more than P700 billion so far this year, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

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The Bureau of the Treasury expects an additional P100 billion in inflows once peso-denominated government securities are included in a global bond index, citing early gains from higher participation in retail treasury bonds and secondary market trading in August.

[DatePublished] => 2025-09-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808493 [AuthorName] => Marco Luis Beech [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/09/16/11_2025-09-16_18-29-21393_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2466425 [Title] => Retail Treasury bond sale fetches P507.2 billion [Summary] =>

The government has raised P507.16 billion from the recently concluded sale of retail Treasury bonds (RTBs) amid a “very strong” market demand, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

[DatePublished] => 2025-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808493 [AuthorName] => Marco Luis Beech [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/08/18/14_2025-08-18_19-44-37861_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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