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Budget deficit widens 3-fold in Sept

By Prinz Magtulis | November 9, 2016 - 12:00am

The government incurred a budget deficit of P75.3 billion in September, widening the shortfall by more than three times from...

Business

Excise tax collection up as of end-November

By Prinz Magtulis | January 16, 2016 - 9:00am

Strong consumption pushed excise tax collections from petroleum products to a six-year high as of November last year despite...

Business

Lower than year ago level: BOC collections miss 2015 target

January 11, 2016 - 9:00am

The Bureau of Customs did not only miss its collection target last year, its total revenues also declined from year-ago ...

Business

Customs misses 2015 target

By Prinz Magtulis | January 11, 2016 - 1:40am

The Bureau of Customs did not only miss its collection target last year, its total revenues also fell down from year-ago...

Business

Budget swings to surplus in November

January 7, 2016 - 9:00am

The government posted its fourth budget surplus for 2015 in November, the Bureau of the Treasury reported yesterday.

Business

Year-ender: The dilemma of Philippine income tax system

December 24, 2015 - 9:00am

Danielle Clara Dandan, a 26-year-old writer from Makati, is preparing for her wedding next year. If she has her way, she would...

Business

Sliding oil prices depress BIR, Customs collections

September 26, 2015 - 10:00am

The government continued to post lower collections last month due to depressed oil prices.

Business

(UPDATE) Inflation in 2014 to settle below 5 pct

July 4, 2014 - 11:00pm

Despite concerns over higher food prices due to supply problems, Philippine government officials and experts said Friday that inflation for 2014 will still settle below 5 percent.

Business

BSP seen to hold off further rate cut

December 10, 2012 - 12:00am

Monetary authorities could hold off from further easing policy rates later this week as growth momentum was sustained in the...

Business

Labor export worsens social inequality

By Boo Chanco | February 21, 2007 - 12:00am

Apparently, the OFW phenomenon, even as it has delivered some $13 billion in remittances last year and uplifted the lives of millions of Filipinos, has aggravated social inequality. For one thing, millions...

Business