Latest in Fiscal PolicyAs the peso slides toward 62 to the dollar, an economist is pushing back against the instinct to treat currency weakness as a threat, arguing instead that a depreciated peso is one of the more reliable tools the Philippines has for generating jobs and reviving its long-stagnant export sector.…
“Definitely panalo ang ating mga kababayan.” This was an unequivocal assurance given by Acting Budget Secretary Rolando Toledo in an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday on January 10. Toledo said the proposed 2026 national budget is intended to ensure that government spending directly…
Imperial Manila strikes again as the lion’s share of the 2026 budget flows to Luzon and NCR, leaving Mindanao and Visayas barely a quarter of the budget. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez sounded the alarm over what he described as a “Mega Manila-centric” 2026 national budget, warning that…
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