Bureau of the Treasury

5 Dec 2025

7:24AM

WINNING | Metrobank leads bond market growth for fifth straight year

At the Bureau of the Treasury’s 128th anniversary, the bank was cited as the top Government Securities Eligible Dealer for 2025 — its fifth straight year at the summit. It also bagged awards for Highest Auction Share in Treasury Bills and Top Retail Government Securities Eligible Dealer, underscoring its reach from institutions to small investors.

28 Aug 2025

4:24PM

Philippines trims July deficit to P18.9B on strong tax gains

The Philippines’ budget deficit narrowed in July as stronger tax collections outpaced modest spending growth, keeping the year-to-date shortfall within government targets.

26 May 2025

8:21AM

BCDA dividend remittance to Treasury surges 30% to record ₱2.04B

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has remitted a record-high ₱2.04 billion in dividends to the national government in 2025, marking a 30.68-percent increase from last year’s ₱1.56 billion.

7 May 2025

4:24PM

Moderate March increase still pushed PH gov’t debt to new high of P16.7T

The Philippine national government’s total outstanding debt climbed to a fresh record of P16.68 trillion as of end-March 2025, up P51.51 billion or 0.31 percent from the previous month, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.

4 Mar 2025

4:09PM

‘Manageable’ PH gov’t debt hits new record high of P16.3 trillion in Jan 2025

The rise in debt was attributed to new borrowings from both domestic and external sources, as well as the peso’s depreciation against the US dollar, which weakened from 57.847 in December 2024 to 58.375 in January 2025.

25 Oct 2024

9:46AM

Philippine gov’t budget deficit rose in Sept as spending outpaced revenue growth

Despite the higher September deficit, the national government remains on track to meet its fiscal targets, with 65.4 percent of the P1.5-trillion full-year deficit program achieved as of September, the Bureau of the Treasury said.

3 Sep 2024

12:05PM

Local, foreign borrowings pushed national government debt to new record high in July

The national government's total outstanding debt reached a record P15.69 trillion at the end of July 2024, marking an increase of P206.49 billion or 1.3 percent from the previous month.