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Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has kicked off the World Bank-International Monetary Fund (WB-IMF) Spring Meetings this year with a high-level meeting with World Bank Group (WBG) top officials where he secured support for the Philippine government’s digitalization program to enhance tax administration, among other key areas.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s working visit to Washington, D.C. from April 10 to 14, 2024 for the inaugural Trilateral United States-Japan-Philippines Leaders’ Summit will ensure economic security for the Filipino people.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored that the continued improvements in the country’s jobs market and quality of jobs for Filipinos following the February 2024 Labor Force Survey (LFS) signal progress towards achieving the government’s target of reducing the poverty rate to single-digit or 9% by 2028.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has assured the public that the government is intensifying targeted actions to further protect the purchasing power of Filipinos from the effects of El Niño and La Niña on food and energy supplies.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto assured taxpayers that settling their taxes is now easier than ever, and encouraged them to exercise their heroic duty of propelling the country’s development forward through the prompt filing of tax returns and paying the correct amount of tax dues with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) before the April 15, 2024 deadline.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has commended the Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. for investing in two big-ticket storage power projects in Luzon that will provide a reliable power supply for Filipinos and advance the Philippines’ climate ambition of transitioning to a clean energy future.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed confidence in the capability of the Department of Finance (DOF) team to fulfill the agency’s noble mission of delivering an economy that benefits every Filipino, while underscoring that empathy should be at the core of public service to genuinely meet the needs of the people.
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has secured financing agreements with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for two big-ticket infrastructure projects under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s Build Better More program that will help drive inclusive growth for all Filipinos.