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The government swung back to a budget deficit in May as revenues declined amid the early remittance of dividends by state-owned agencies, while spending increased, the Bureau of the Treasury  said.

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The Philippines is tapping the global bond market for the second time this year, launching a fresh triple-tranche dollar-denominated global bond offering, supported by an investment-grade rating from Moody’s Ratings.

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The country’s outstanding debt rose to P18.49 trillion as of end-March, a new record high amid a weaker peso and net issuance of domestic securities, the Bureau of the Treasury said.

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The government reverted to a budget deficit in February after a brief surplus at the start of 2026, despite a 44 percent increase in state revenues, the Bureau of Treasury said.

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The Marcos administration’s fiscal position swung to a record P165.4-billion surplus in January, amid a sharp decline in government expenditure, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

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The Philippines’ outstanding debt swelled to a record P18.13 trillion at the end of January, as authorities accelerated debt issuance ahead of global market volatility that threatens to drive borrowing costs higher.

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The Bureau of the Treasury  raised P107.07 billion from its 10-year Treasury bond auction yesterday, awarding only a portion of its P300-billion offer despite strong demand.

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Trading in Philippine government securities surged to a record high in 2025, underscoring a marked improvement in secondary market liquidity as years of benchmark-building and regular issuances started to pay off.

 

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The Philippines raised a total of $2.75 billion from its return to the global bond market after pricing a triple-tranche dollar offering that drew strong investor demand and locked in funding across the medium to long end of the curve.

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The national government significantly expanded the offering of its short-term securities, raising the amount by 40 percent above the originally planned auction size, as the Bureau of the Treasury decided to double the acceptance of non-competitive bids from investors.

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The Philippines is tapping the global bond market for the second time this year, launching a fresh triple-tranche dollar-denominated global bond offering, supported by an investment-grade rating from Moody’s Ratings.

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The country’s outstanding debt rose to P18.49 trillion as of end-March, a new record high amid a weaker peso and net issuance of domestic securities, the Bureau of the Treasury said.

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The government reverted to a budget deficit in February after a brief surplus at the start of 2026, despite a 44 percent increase in state revenues, the Bureau of Treasury said.

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The Marcos administration’s fiscal position swung to a record P165.4-billion surplus in January, amid a sharp decline in government expenditure, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

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The Philippines’ outstanding debt swelled to a record P18.13 trillion at the end of January, as authorities accelerated debt issuance ahead of global market volatility that threatens to drive borrowing costs higher.

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The Bureau of the Treasury  raised P107.07 billion from its 10-year Treasury bond auction yesterday, awarding only a portion of its P300-billion offer despite strong demand.

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Trading in Philippine government securities surged to a record high in 2025, underscoring a marked improvement in secondary market liquidity as years of benchmark-building and regular issuances started to pay off.

 

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The Philippines raised a total of $2.75 billion from its return to the global bond market after pricing a triple-tranche dollar offering that drew strong investor demand and locked in funding across the medium to long end of the curve.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/21/bop2022-01-2618-35-38_2026-01-21_19-05-18709_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2500517 [Title] => Treasury upsizes T-bill award to P37.8 billion [Summary] =>

The national government significantly expanded the offering of its short-term securities, raising the amount by 40 percent above the originally planned auction size, as the Bureau of the Treasury decided to double the acceptance of non-competitive bids from investors.

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