PH debt climbs to record P19.66T in September

Inquirer.net - Oct 31, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s outstanding debt climbed to a record P19.66 trillion in September, fueled by additional borrowings and the depreciation of the peso. Total liabilities rose 0.27 percent from August, while increasing 12.63 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury. The September figure is

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