Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has welcomed Fitch Ratings’ recent affirmation of the Philippines’ BBB credit rating with stable outlook, which signals strong growth momentum in the medium term and a big win for ordinary Filipinos as it translates to more

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored that the signing of a Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement between France and the Philippines on financial and development cooperation will deliver pioneering projects that help reduce poverty and pave the way to

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto conducted another site visit to the government’s ongoing infrastructure projects on June 7, 2024, this time at the first phase of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 (South) Cavite Extension Project that will help boost economic

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored that the Luzon Economic Corridor, a major infrastructure undertaking by the government, will draw in more investments that will support the Philippines’ vibrant labor market by boosting job creation in the

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto assured the public that the government is carefully balancing food and non-food inflation mitigation measures by conducting regular reviews and adjustments of policies to ensure that Filipinos’ purchasing power is well protected. “We

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has welcomed the decision to exempt trucks carrying agricultural goods from toll fee hikes and avail of rebates beginning June 1, 2024 in order to reduce food inflation and ensure the stability of food prices. “I thank our government

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is upbeat on the Philippines’ bright economic outlook supported by a more open and liberalized investment policy landscape, which is part of the government’s growth-enhancing strategies aimed at lifting 14 million Filipinos out of

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has welcomed the support of Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) for the Department of Finance (DOF) to accelerate the

PRESS RELEASE Recto: Approval of expanded electric vehicle incentive program will enhance ease of doing business, advance PH’s climate ambitions, and generate more green jobs for Filipinos Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored that the recent National Economic and