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Government jacks up infrastructure spending to P1.2 trillion in 2023

The government jacked up its infrastructure spending last year, hitting P1.2 trillion and effectively surpassing its programmed allocation on the back of faster disbursements for major transport and road projects, according to the Department of Budget and Management......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

DBM: Infrastructure, capital expenditures breach P1 trillion

Expenditures of the national government for infrastructure and other capital outlays grew to P1.02 trillion from January to November 2023 from only P861.8 billion in the same period in 2022, according to the Department of Budget and Management......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Call to tax the very richest arises from their own ranks

The combined wealth of the world’s very richest dipped by $500 billion in 2023, to $12.2 trillion from $12.7 trillion in March 2022, according to Forbes, whose list of 2,668 billionaires in 2022 also dipped to 2,640. The post Call to tax the very richest arises from their own ranks appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

Call to tax the very richest arises from their own ranks

The combined wealth of the world’s very richest dipped by $500 billion in 2023, to $12.2 trillion from $12.7 trillion in March 2022, according to Forbes, whose list of 2,668 billionaires in 2022 also dipped to 2,640......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

PUJ driver offers free rides, snacks to passengers on his birthday

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A jeepney driver from Balud, San Fernando, offered free rides to his passengers on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as he celebrated his 53rd birthday. Catalino Villasan said that he has been doing this since 2018. In addition to the free rides, he also gave free burgers to his first 60 passengers......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Ilocos Norte health chief: Avail of free vax vs pertussis

Ilocos Norte health chief: Avail of free vax vs pertussis.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Marcos: PH, South Korea to sign free trade pact this year

President Marcos believes that the Philippines and South Korea will approve their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. He also aims for a separate deal to grant duty-free access for certain Philippine products to the South Korean market. The FTA, signed in September 2023 during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia, is.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

Enrile 100-anyos na ngayong V-Day, tatanggap ng P100k cash gift

NGAYONG Valentine’s Day, February 14, ipinagdiriwang ni Chief Presidential Legal Counsel at dating Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile ang kanyang ika-100 kaarawan. Kaya naman isa siya sa mga Pinoy na magse-celebrate ng kanilang 100 years ngayong taon na makakatanggap ng P100,000 centenarian cash gift, base na rin sa nakasaad sa Centenarians Act of 2016. Ayon sa Centenarians.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Think tank sees likelihood of BSP rate cuts starting Q2

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to start cutting interest rates in the second quarter following the economic growth posted last year, according to UK-based think tank Pantheon Macroeconomics......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

BSP seen to start rate cuts in August

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas could start slashing interest rates in August this year until the first quarter of 2025 after keeping key rates elevated for a longer period of time, Nomura Global Markets Research said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

BSP issues guidelines for payment systems

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has released its first Manual of Regulations for Payment Systems (MORPS), a formal compilation of all payment system regulations approved by the Monetary Board as of end-December 2023......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

Philippines approved investment projects up 73 pct in 2023

MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunicati.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Philippines approved investment projects up 73 pct in 2023

MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunicati.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

State revenues hit P1.4 trillion in April

The country generated P1.4 trillion in revenues from January to April as the government ramped up its revenue mobilization efforts, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

‘Climate change inaction cost to reach P1.4 trillion by 2030’

The cost of inaction against climate change could reach P1.4 trillion by 2030, or about eight percent of the 2020 gross domestic product, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said yesterd.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Gov’t debt slightly drops to P14.93T

The national government’s total debt dropped to P14.93 trillion as of the end of March, down 1.67 percent from the previous month’s P15.12 trillion. This was because more money was repaid for domestic government loans than was borrowed. The Bureau of Treasury reported that 31.14 percent of the debt is from outside the country, while.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Government hikes borrowings to P2.57 trillion for this year

The Philippines raised its 2024 borrowing program by four percent to P2.57 trillion, which could make fiscal consolidation more challenging for the government......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

InstaPay, PESONet transactions hit P3.8 trillion in Q1

The value of online payments coursed through the automated clearing houses established by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reached P3.81 trillion in the first three months of the year, as Filipinos continue to use digital channels for their financial transactions......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Philippines financial sector expands by 8 percent in February

The total resources of banks and non-bank financial institutions rose by 7.9 percent to P30.87 trillion as of end-February from P28.58 trillion in the same period a year ago, based on preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

The trillion-dollar club

Could we really join the trillion-dollar club, along with the big boys, including Canada or Italy or Brazil?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024