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  • Economy on track to outgrow debt — DoF

    ECONOMIC GROWTH is on track to outpace the rise in the National Government’s (NG) debt, with borrowing costs expected to go down as global central banks cut interest rates, the Department of Finance (DoF) said on Monday. During the Development Budget Coordination Committee’s (DBCC) briefing before the House Committee on…

  • BSP says on track with study and testing of its own digital currency

    THE STUDY and testing of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is on track, with implementation eyed by 2029, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said.

  • World Off Track To Achieve SDG 7 On Energy Access By 2030, New Report Warns

    The International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), World Bank, and World Health Organization (WHO) jointly released a report, underscoring that the world […] The post World Off Track To Achieve SDG 7 On Energy Access By 2030, New Report Warns appeared first…

  • MIRU’s track record: A concern for the US

    MIRU’s track record: A concern for the US

    By Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, SAGIP Party-List An investigative piece by the US-based journal Politico has cast a spotlight on Miru Systems, questioning the deployment of their voting technology in Iraq and Congo — nations supported by US election funding but plagued by technical glitches. More than focusing on technological snafu,…

  • Recto says Philippines still on track to achieve ‘A’ credit rating

    By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES is still on track to meeting its goal of achieving an “A” rating status, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said. This after Fitch Ratings affirmed the country’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at “BBB” and retained its “stable” outlook. “Yes,…

  • PHL on track to reach upper middle-income status, says NEDA chief

    THE PHILIPPINES is still on track to become an upper middle-income economy next year as long as the growth momentum continues, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. “If growth this year is not dampened, [we] should be on track,” he told reporters on the sidelines…

  • Progress of 2025 budget on track, says DBM

    GOVERNMENT AGENCIES have turned in their 2025 budget proposals to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as of end-April, with next year’s spending plan still on track for submission to Congress by July, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said.