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Gov’t 1Q foreign borrowings surge 119%, signaling expansionary economic policy
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved USD6.29 billion in proposed public sector foreign borrowings in the first quarter of 2025, marking a sharp 118.91 percent increase from USD2.87 billion during the same period last year.
BTr raises ₱300B in landmark 10-year FXTN offering
The Bureau of the Treasury's (BTr) inaugural 10-year benchmark fixed-rate Treasury notes (FXTNs) has successfully raised ₱300 billion from a diverse base of institutional investors.
Banks credit wary in 1Q under new BSP survey
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported mixed signals in credit conditions for the first quarter of 2025, with implications for the country's economic outlook and monetary policy stance.
“We cook and eat NFA rice everyday” – Agri chief Tiu-Laurel
The Department of Agriculture (DA) strongly rebuked on Tuesday Vice President Sara Duterte over what it described as a “deeply hurtful” and baseless remark suggesting that the government’s P20-per-kilo rice initiative involves substandard rice fit for animals, not people.
DA chief unveils P20/kilo rice project; pilot test in Visayas
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday unveiled an initiative that will fulfill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign promise to lower rice prices to P20 per kilo.
