DOF priority tax measures advance in Congress
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has outlined the Department of Finance’s (DOF) priority tax measures for 2024, the majority of which are in advanced stages in Congress.
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(BTr Release) Republic of the Philippines Marks Maiden 5.5-Year Dollar Sukuk Listing in Nasdaq Dubai
Commemorating the listing of the Republic of the Philippines’ (the “Republic”) 5.5-Year Dollar Sukuk in Nasdaq Dubai on December 8, 2023, Secretary of Finance Benjamin E. Diokno and Nasdaq Dubai and Dubai Financial Market (DFM) CEO Hamed Ali rang the market opening bell at the Nasdaq Dubai MarketSite.
Govt holds PEB in Iloilo City—located in the PH’s fastest-growing region
The government wrapped up its final leg of the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) for the year in Iloilo City–situated in the fastest-growing region in the Philippines–where key government officials outlined the Marcos, Jr. administration’s strategies to achieve inclusive and sustainable economic transformation.
Diokno optimistic on ADB’s $10-B climate finance support for PH, thanks longstanding dev’t partner
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has expressed optimism on the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s $ 10 billion climate finance support for the Philippines and thanked the Bank for being a steadfast and longstanding development partner of the country.
PH records historic low unemployment rate of 4.2% in October 2023
The Philippines’ unemployment rate further dropped to 4.2 percent in October 2023 from 4.5 percent a month ago, the lowest level recorded since April 2005 and similar to the rate posted in November 2022.
Diokno showcases PH’s digitalization progress, urges global community to rapidly digitalize payments to accelerate climate action
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES––Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has showcased the progress of the Philippines’ digitalization initiatives and urged the global community to rapidly digitalize payments as a means to accelerate climate action in a 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) side event on December 4, 2023 at the Philippine Pavilion.
Diokno underscores importance of mobilizing blended finance to scale up climate action at COP28 climate talks
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES––Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has underscored the importance of mobilizing blended finance to scale up climate action during a series of events at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) Finance Day on December 4, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Newly enacted PPP Code optimizes public-private collaborations, ensures high-quality infra and services in PH
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has underscored that the newly enacted Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the Philippines, which was signed into law as Republic Act No. 11966 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on December 5, 2023, will enhance public-private collaboration and lay the foundation for ensuring the realization of high-quality infrastructure projects and services in the country.