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PITC pinabubuwag, natenggang pondo pinababalik sa Treasury

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Posted at Nov 30 09:04 PM

Ayon kay Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez, dapat ibalik ang natenggang pondo at interes na kinita ng nasabing kompanya. Read more »

DOF on Bayanihan 3: Evaluating damage caused by typhoons if current budget 'sufficient'

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Posted at Nov 17 11:08 AM

The Department of Finance said it is assessing the need for a third COVID-19 aid package or Bayanihan 3 as typhoons inundated large swaths of Luzon and the Visayas. Read more »

Palace leaves possible changes in PhilHealth board chairmanship to Congress

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 04:55 PM

It is up to Congress to act on the issue about the chairmanship of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), Malacañang said Thursday after Senate President Vicente Sotto III proposed to give the post to the finance secretary. Read more »

Sotto: Duterte 'agrees' to assign finance chief as PhilHealth board chair

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 09:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "agrees" with Senate President Vicente Sotto III's proposal to install the finance secretary as chair of the board of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp as the state-run health insurer continues to grapple with corruption allegations, the lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

Finance department expects P2.71T tax collection in 2021 as economy reopens further

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 04:11 PM

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez on Thursday said the government expects to collect some P2.71 trillion in taxes in 2021 as the Philippines continues to ease economic restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

EU extends P3.38 billion worth of grants for Mindanao projects

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Posted at Jul 12 01:39 PM

The Philippines and the European Union have signed 2 grants worth 60.5 million euros (P3.38 billion) for peace efforts and infrastructure projects in Mindanao, the Department of Finance said Sunday. Read more »

PH en route to strong economic rebound despite 'black swan' pandemic

Jessica Fenol and Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 05:28 PM

The Philippines is on its way to economic recovery President Rodrigo Duterte's top officials said Wednesday even as the country continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Resuscitating economy a matter of 'national survival': finance chief

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 12:58 PM

The Philippine economy cannot remain on shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's finance chief said Wednesday as he called for a "reasonable balance" between protecting public health and livelihood. Read more »

Finance chief: Supplemental COVID-19 budget needs revenue support

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 04:27 PM

The Philippines lacks additional revenue to support a supplemental budget against the COVID-19 pandemic and is spending cash on hand "in the most responsible way," the head of President Rodrigo Duterte's economic team told lawmakers Tuesday.   Read more »

PH finance chief to undergo self-quarantine after contact with person with COVID-19

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 01:00 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)- Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez said Wednesday he will undergo a 14-day self-quarantine after interacting with a person who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

OPINION: The Arroyo-Dominguez conflict

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Dec 19 12:30 AM

The Arroyo-Dominguez feud has extended to the Diokno-Andaya squabble. This is getting to be very interesting. Read more »

Dominguez still favors federalism - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 05:42 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Friday stressed that Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez remains committed to the proposed shift to federalism despite his recent comments against it. Read more »

'Build Build Build maaaring di makompleto hanggang 2022'

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Posted at Jul 19 11:13 PM

Tingin ng isang consultant, malabong maisakatuparan ang buong P8 trillion "Build Build Build" program ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte pagsapit ng 2022. Read more »

Dominguez urges ADB to ‘future-proof’ member-countries

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 08:35 PM

The finance secretary made the suggestion in the wake of disruptive change to prevent countries "from falling into the wrong side of the digital divide."  Read more »