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The Marcos administration’s outstanding debt climbed to P18.55 trillion as of end-May, lifted by fresh domestic borrowings to cover funding needs amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, although the appreciation of the peso against the dollar helped temper the increase, the Bureau of the Treasury said.

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Pumalo na sa P18.55 trilyon ang utang ng Pilipinas nitong Mayo 2026 makaraang magkaroon ng dagdag na utang ang bansa sa domestic sources upang makopo ang pangangailangan sa pondo, ayon sa Bureau of Treasury.

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The national government of the Philippines owes a total of P18.55 trillion as of end of May 2026.

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The Marcos administration will borrow as much as P1.12 trillion from the local debt market in the third quarter, leaning heavily on domestic financing amid global uncertainties.

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The country’s external debt declined slightly in the first quarter as foreign investors trimmed their holdings of Philippine debt securities amid cautious market sentiment and tighter financing conditions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

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Rising household and corporate debt, elevated property prices and banks’ concentrated exposures to large borrowers have emerged as the main systemic risks to the Philippine financial system, although regulators said these vulnerabilities remain manageable for now.

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The Philippines saw a lower outstanding debt stock as of end-April, as repayments of domestic securities tempered the impact of a weakening peso, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

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The country’s external debt service burden soared by nearly 32 percent in the first two months of 2026, driven largely by a sharp increase in principal payments, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed.

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Nararapat ko pa bang padalhan ng demand letter ang may utang sa akin na hindi pa rin nagbabayad hanggang ngayon kahit napagkasunduan naman namin kung kailan ang due date ng kanyang utang?

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136499 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806236 [AuthorName] => Atty. Aeron Aldrich B. Halos [SectionName] => Punto Mo [SectionUrl] => punto-mo [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2526089 [Title] => Rethinking employee loans: From relief to resilience [Summary] =>

Last Monday, I guested on the show "ASPN (Ano Sa Palagay N’yo?)" to discuss Good Debt vs. Bad Debt.

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The Marcos administration’s outstanding debt climbed to P18.55 trillion as of end-May, lifted by fresh domestic borrowings to cover funding needs amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, although the appreciation of the peso against the dollar helped temper the increase, the Bureau of the Treasury said.

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Pumalo na sa P18.55 trilyon ang utang ng Pilipinas nitong Mayo 2026 makaraang magkaroon ng dagdag na utang ang bansa sa domestic sources upang makopo ang pangangailangan sa pondo, ayon sa Bureau of Treasury.

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The national government of the Philippines owes a total of P18.55 trillion as of end of May 2026.

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The Marcos administration will borrow as much as P1.12 trillion from the local debt market in the third quarter, leaning heavily on domestic financing amid global uncertainties.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/23/2_2026-06-23_19-10-59321_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2534757 [Title] => Foreign debt eases to $147.35 billion in Q1 [Summary] =>

The country’s external debt declined slightly in the first quarter as foreign investors trimmed their holdings of Philippine debt securities amid cautious market sentiment and tighter financing conditions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/12/7_2026-06-12_18-54-3432_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2533777 [Title] => FSCC flags systems risks to Philippines financial stability [Summary] =>

Rising household and corporate debt, elevated property prices and banks’ concentrated exposures to large borrowers have emerged as the main systemic risks to the Philippine financial system, although regulators said these vulnerabilities remain manageable for now.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/08/2_2026-06-08_19-03-37670_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2532370 [Title] => Debt dips to P18.47 trillion [Summary] =>

The Philippines saw a lower outstanding debt stock as of end-April, as repayments of domestic securities tempered the impact of a weakening peso, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/02/1_2026-06-02_19-29-08733_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2530455 [Title] => Debt servicing climbs to $2.1 billion in 2 months [Summary] =>

The country’s external debt service burden soared by nearly 32 percent in the first two months of 2026, driven largely by a sharp increase in principal payments, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/25/23_2026-05-25_19-02-26238_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2526227 [Title] => Dapat bang padalhan ng demand letter ang umutang? [Summary] =>

Nararapat ko pa bang padalhan ng demand letter ang may utang sa akin na hindi pa rin nagbabayad hanggang ngayon kahit napagkasunduan naman namin kung kailan ang due date ng kanyang utang?

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136499 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806236 [AuthorName] => Atty. Aeron Aldrich B. Halos [SectionName] => Punto Mo [SectionUrl] => punto-mo [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2526089 [Title] => Rethinking employee loans: From relief to resilience [Summary] =>

Last Monday, I guested on the show "ASPN (Ano Sa Palagay N’yo?)" to discuss Good Debt vs. Bad Debt.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-06 14:58:00 [ColumnID] => 136556 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1720995 [AuthorName] => Rose Fres Fausto [SectionName] => The Budgetarian [SectionUrl] => the-budgetarian [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/06/employee-loan_2026-05-06_14-58-54346_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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