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                    [Title] => Government sells idle Atrium property in Makati for P1 billion
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The Marcos administration has sealed the P1-billion sale of Atrium of Makati to Sanpiro Realty Development Corp., one of the four idle assets lined up for disposal in 2026 as the government accelerates efforts to raise privatization revenues.

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The Philippines has secured a $6.78-million technical assistance grant from the Green Climate Fund aimed at boosting the country’s capacity to access, develop and implement climate investments, the Department of Finance  said.

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The Department of Finance has assured homeowners and property owners that the new Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) will not automatically lead to higher real property taxes.

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Government-owned or controlled corp.  are expected to remit a record P147 billion dividends to the national coffers this year, a major source of non-tax revenues for the government to fund state programs.

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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has begun laying the groundwork for the proposed global top-up tax, a tax mechanism backed by the Department of Finance that ensures that large multinational enterprises  pay a minimum level of tax on income earned in the Philippines.

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The Philippines’ outstanding public debt, actual plus guaranteed debt, has been rising fast since the lockdown dictatorship of 2020-2021.

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Finance Secretary Frederick Go has sworn in Ricardo Blancaflor as acting chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System, according to the Department of Finance.

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The Philippine government is pursuing 10 double taxation agreements with various countries, following last month’s signing of a renegotiated agreement with Japan, according to the Department of Finance.

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Sanib puwersa ang Department of Finance at Bureau of Internal Revenue sa paglulunsad ng Taxpayer Portal para sa mga taxpayers na naka-rehistro sa ilalim ng Large Taxpayers Service sa BIR National Office sa Quezon City.

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The Department of Finance is considering eight “new and revised” tax measures to bolster government revenues, including a global minimum tax on companies and additional excise taxes, Secretary Frederick Go said.

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The Marcos administration has sealed the P1-billion sale of Atrium of Makati to Sanpiro Realty Development Corp., one of the four idle assets lined up for disposal in 2026 as the government accelerates efforts to raise privatization revenues.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/16/11_2026-07-16_19-03-34914_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2542386 [Title] => Philippines secures $6.78 million grant for climate investments [Summary] =>

The Philippines has secured a $6.78-million technical assistance grant from the Green Climate Fund aimed at boosting the country’s capacity to access, develop and implement climate investments, the Department of Finance  said.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/15/dollar_2026-07-15_21-04-16696_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2541825 [Title] => DOF: New valuation law won’t automatically raise property taxes [Summary] =>

The Department of Finance has assured homeowners and property owners that the new Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) will not automatically lead to higher real property taxes.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2541013 [Title] => GOCC dividends seen to hit record P147 billion this year [Summary] =>

Government-owned or controlled corp.  are expected to remit a record P147 billion dividends to the national coffers this year, a major source of non-tax revenues for the government to fund state programs.

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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has begun laying the groundwork for the proposed global top-up tax, a tax mechanism backed by the Department of Finance that ensures that large multinational enterprises  pay a minimum level of tax on income earned in the Philippines.

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The Philippines’ outstanding public debt, actual plus guaranteed debt, has been rising fast since the lockdown dictatorship of 2020-2021.

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Finance Secretary Frederick Go has sworn in Ricardo Blancaflor as acting chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System, according to the Department of Finance.

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The Philippine government is pursuing 10 double taxation agreements with various countries, following last month’s signing of a renegotiated agreement with Japan, according to the Department of Finance.

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Sanib puwersa ang Department of Finance at Bureau of Internal Revenue sa paglulunsad ng Taxpayer Portal para sa mga taxpayers na naka-rehistro sa ilalim ng Large Taxpayers Service sa BIR National Office sa Quezon City.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1127581 [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => PSN Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2519827 [Title] => Government eyes additional revenues from excise, global taxes [Summary] =>

The Department of Finance is considering eight “new and revised” tax measures to bolster government revenues, including a global minimum tax on companies and additional excise taxes, Secretary Frederick Go said.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/09/go_2026-04-09_19-35-25437_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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