BusinessWorld E-paper
July 24, 2026
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) budget deficit widened by 9.39% in June as spending outpaced revenue growth, although the first-half fiscal gap remained broadly in line with the government’s program, Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data showed.
In a statement on Thursday, the Treasury said the budget gap ballooned to P264.3 billion from P241.6 billion in the same month last year.
