Borrow, Borrow More, as of June 2026

August 15, 2026

National government outstanding debt as of November 2025

January 14, 2026

Marcos Jr’s borrowing binge, as of July 2024

September 10, 2024

Marcos Jr’s borrowing binge, as of April 2024

June 8, 2024

National government outstanding debt as of May 2023

July 7, 2023

The national government outstanding debt has reached Php14 trillion and the Marcos Jr administration has the highest monthly average increase in outstanding debt compared to the past administrations.

National government outstanding debt as of Dec 2022

February 3, 2023

National government outstanding debt as of July 2022

September 12, 2022

Amid 2023 national budget deliberations, the Marcos government proposes that a huge chunk goes to debt servicing. But the country’s bloated debt has not improved the lives of ordinary Filipinos.

National government outstanding debt as of May 2022

July 18, 2022

The country’s outstanding debt has hit record-levels. Did the pandemic really cause this or was this due to government’s policy missteps?

Duterte’s Borrowing Binge (as of March 2022)

May 6, 2022

The Duterte administration leaves behind the biggest debt burden on the FIlipino people since the Marcos dictatorship.