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Budget gap narrows in 8 months

By Mary Grace Padin | September 24, 2019 - 12:00am

The national government’s fiscal deficit narrowed in the first eight months as the increase in revenues outpaced the growth in public expenditures, according to government data.

Business

Government reverts to budget gap in February

By Mary Grace Padin | March 30, 2019 - 12:00am

The national government’s fiscal position reverted back to a deficit in February as public spending recovered despite the continued delay in the reenacted budget, the Bureau of the Treasury said yesterday...

Business

Government overshoots fiscal deficit target in 2018

By Mary Grace Padin | February 22, 2019 - 12:00am

The national government incurred a fiscal deficit of P558.26 billion in 2018, surpassing the revised ceiling set by economic...

Business

Fiscal gap widens 4-fold in November as spending surges

By Mary Grace Padin | December 28, 2018 - 12:00am

The government‘s fiscal deficit widened more than four times year-on-year to reach P39.1 billion in November, as the...

Business

Government confident fiscal deficit to fall within target for 2018

By Mary Grace Padin | November 20, 2018 - 12:00am

The Department of Budget and Management yesterday gave assurance that the national government would not breach its 2018 fiscal...

Business

Fiscal deficit widens by 78% in 9 months

By Mary Grace Padin | November 14, 2018 - 12:00am

The national government’s fiscal deficit widened by 78 percent to P378.2 billion in the nine months to September, already...

Business

Budget gap widens in July 2018

By Mary Grace Padin | August 23, 2018 - 12:00am

The national government’s fiscal deficit widened to P86.4 billion in July as the growth in public spending outpaced...

Business

Fiscal deficit widens to P193 billion in 6 months

By Mary Grace Padin | July 24, 2018 - 12:00am

The fiscal deficit of the national government widened to P193 billion in the first half from P154.5 billion in the same period...

Business

Budget gap eases below target in 5 months

By Mary Grace Padin | June 26, 2018 - 12:00am

The national government incurred a fiscal deficit of P138.7 billion in the first five months, 32 percent lower than the programmed...

Business

Budget deficit swells to P116 billion in 4 months

By Mary Grace Padin | May 24, 2018 - 12:00am

The national government‘s fiscal deficit widened by almost four times to P115.9 billion in the first four months from...

Business