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March 11, 2024
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) debt service bill jumped to P1.604 trillion in 2023, exceeding its program for the year by 3%, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.
Data from the BTr showed that the NG’s debt repayments rose by 24% from the P1.293 trillion recorded in 2022.