Tag: debt servicing
Gov’t debt balloons to feed Marcos admin’s huge pork barrel addiction
Disyembre 9, 2025
The huge increase in debt corresponds to huge increases in controversial indicators of pork barrel in the national budgets under Pres. Marcos Jr.
National government outstanding debt as of May 2023
Hulyo 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.
Economic slowdown stresses urgency of boosting household purchasing power with wage hikes, ayuda– IBON
Mayo 14, 2023
The continuing deceleration in household spending from low incomes and high prices is among the biggest factors in the slowdown, and is among issues that the administration can immediately address
2023 budget: Debt, defense over social services, envi
Agosto 26, 2022
Marcos Jr’s budget priorities are further bared. Which items get more funds and which on the other hand get less?
Record debt not due to COVID-19 response
Marso 5, 2022
The Duterte administration did not change its priorities despite urgent pandemic needs and, if anything, only used COVID-19 response to cover up massive borrowings for continued debt servicing and infrastructure.
Money to Vaccinate Everyone for Free
Disyembre 22, 2020
Duterte govt: Just Can’t Debt Enough
Oktubre 4, 2020
BY SONNY AFRICA
The debt crisis is already upon us – just not the kind that the economic managers and creditors are worried about where debt payments to lenders are interrupted.
