The Philippines’ public debt stock and debt transparency

I am tackling two topics in this piece, so let us go straight to the numbers. Our public debt is approaching P16 trillion. Last week the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) announced the public debt stock for May 2024. The actual debt was P15.35 trillion, 68% of it — or P10.44 trillion — is domestic […]

The Philippines’ public debt stock and debt transparency
I am tackling two topics in this piece, so let us go straight to the numbers. Our public debt is approaching P16 trillion. Last week the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) announced the public debt stock for May 2024. The actual debt was P15.35 trillion, 68% of it — or P10.44 trillion — is domestic […]