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JUN

21

2024

PH delegation led by Recto woos Japanese manufacturing giants in expanding operations in the country, pitches it as Asia’s premier hub for production and innovation

Press Release Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto led the Philippine delegation to Japan in wooing Japanese manufacturing giants on June 21, 2024 to expand their operations in the country, pitching it as Asia’s most strategic hub for cutting-edge production and innovation. The

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TAG Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), BCDA CEO Joshua Bingcang, BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila Jr, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Deparment of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Transportation (DOTr), DOE Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual, Ltd., Marubeni Corporation, MinebeaMitsumi Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation, Murata Manufacturing Co., National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Nomura, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene Garcia-Albano, Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Japan, Ralph Recto, Sojitz Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc., Yokohama Rubber Co.

JUN

21

2024

Recto assures Japanese investors: CREATE MORE solves key investor concerns, to give birth to more thriving economic corridors in every corner of PH

Press Release Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has assured Japanese investors that the ongoing amendments to the country’s fiscal incentives system will address their key concerns, giving birth to more thriving economic corridors in every corner of the Philippines–starting with

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TAG ASEAN-JAPAN CENTRE, Asia Brewery President Michael Tan, Ayala CEO Cezar Consing, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), BCDA CEO Joshua Bingcang, BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila Jr, CREATE MORE (Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy), DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Deparment of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Transportation (DOTr), DOE Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, Double Dragon Chairman Injap Sia, DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual, Filinvest Development Corporation Supply Chain Management Head Andrew Gotianun III, foreign direct investment )FDI), Foreign Investments Act (FIA), Green Lane Endorsement, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan-Philippines Economic Cooperation Committee (JPECC), Luzon Economic Corridor, Metrobank Head of Remittance and Trade Department Joseph Pelaez, Metrobank Japan Country Manager Yukinori Kojima, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Managing Director and Principal Global Economist Chiwoong Lee, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Nomura, Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA), Official Development Assistance (ODA), Philippine Airlines General Counsel Carlos Luis Fernandez, Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN), Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Japan, Public Service Act (PSA), Public-Private Partnership Code (PPP Code), Ralph Recto, Rationalization of the Mining Fiscal Regime, Renewable Energy Act, Retail Trade Liberalization Act, San Miguel CEO Ramon S. Ang, Secretary Frederick Go, SM Investments Corporation Senior VP for Finance Franklin Gomez, SMBCm Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Steel Asia Manufacturing Corporation President Sean Andre Sy, Stores Specialist Group Inc. President Anthony Huang, VAT refunds, Yazaki Torres Inc. President Felcaster Torres

JUN

20

2024

PHL Explores Deeper Partnership with Marubeni Corporation

IN PHOTOS: Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto led the Philippine delegation to Japan in engaging with the top executives of Marubeni Corporation on June 20, 2024 to explore more strategic investment partnerships in various high-impact areas, especially in developing the country’s

JUN

20

2024

Economic Team meets with Japanese credit rating agency

IN PHOTOS: Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and the rest of the economic team convened a meeting with senior officials of the Japanese credit rating agency Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) on June 20, 2024 in Tokyo to update them about the Philippines’ promising

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TAG Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila Jr, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Deparment of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Finance (DOF), National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), National Treasurer Sharon Almanza, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA), Ralph Recto, Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I), Secretary Frederick Go

JUN

19

2024

PH delegation to Japan led by Recto in full force in engaging Japanese investors to expand their presence in the country

IN PHOTOS: The Philippine delegation to Japan, led by Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, engaged with top executives of Japanese companies on June 19, 2024 to invite them to expand their presence in the Philippines. Among the Japanese companies were Sojitz Corporation, Mitsubishi

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TAG Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), BCDA CEO Joshua Bingcang, BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila Jr, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Deparment of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Transportation (DOTr), DOE Undersecretary Felix Fuentebella, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual, LRT-1, Ltd., Metro Manila Subway, Mitsubishi Corporation, MRT-3, Murata Manufacturing Co., National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, North-South Commuter Rail, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene Garcia-Albano, Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Japan, Ralph Recto, Secretary Frederick Go, Sojitz Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation

MAY

28

2024

Recto upbeat on PH econ outlook supported by a more open and liberalized investment policy landscape to lift 14M Filipinos out of poverty

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

MAY

27

2024

Recto welcomes UNSGSA Queen Máxima’s support for DOF to widen financial inclusion and ensure financial protection among Filipinos by digitizing gov’t payments and keeping financial services affordable

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

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TAG Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act, Free Public WiFi Act, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Insurance Commission (IC), Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Ralph Recto, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), World Bank (WB)

MAY

07

2024

Recto: Gov’t all hands on deck in countering the impact of El Niño on food security, proactively prepares for La Niña

PRESS RELEASE Recto: Gov’t all hands on deck in countering the impact of El Niño on food security, proactively prepares for La Niña Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has assured the public that the government is all hands on deck in countering the impact of El Niño on food

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TAG Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Finance (DOF), el nino, Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO), La Niña, National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Ralph Recto, Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)

MAY

06

2024

Recto collects higher PHP 88.6-B GOCC dividends as of May 2024, a major source of non-tax revenues to fund PBBM’s priority programs without imposing new taxes

PRESS RELEASE Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has successfully collected PHP 88.6 billion from 47 Government-Owned- or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) as of May 6, 2024––eleven times higher than 2023 and a major source of non-tax revenues for the national government to fund

APR

24

2024

4th Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) meeting

IN PHOTOS: Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto co-chaired the 4th Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) meeting with National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan on April 24, 2024 to discuss updates on the government’s

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TAG Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Economic Development Group (EDG), El Niño, Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO), La Niña, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Ralph Recto, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)

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