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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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                    [Title] => Debt dips to P18.47 trillion
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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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                    [Title] => Debt servicing climbs to $2.1 billion in 2 months
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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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                    [Title] => Dapat bang padalhan ng demand letter ang umutang?
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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?

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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 country’s external debt service burden surged at the start of the year, driven largely by a sharp increase in principal payments, latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed.

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                    [Title] => Philippines lacks fiscal room for supplemental budget, detrimental to deficit – CPBRD
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The Philippine government is cautioned against lawmakers’ proposals for a supplemental budget intended to cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict, citing limited fiscal space and the risk of widening the deficit and debt.

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                    [Title] => Debt payments jump to P138 billion
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The government ramped up its debt service by nearly 30 percent to P138 billion in January amid higher interest and amortization payments.

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                    [Title] => Foreign debt slips to $147.65 billion in Q4
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The country’s foreign debt edged lower in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting net sales of Philippine debt securities by non-residents and favorable currency movements, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

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