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Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2518427 [Title] => Philippines debt climbs to record P18.2 trillion [Summary] =>The country’s outstanding debt reached a fresh peak of P18.16 trillion in February, as the government slightly increased domestic financing to buffer against external risks, but this was tempered by a decline in external loans.
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[DatePublished] => 2026-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/03/01/9_2026-03-01_19-36-55976_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2510667 [Title] => Government seeks $10.3 billion ODA loan deals – Go [Summary] =>The Philippines is pursuing 25 additional loan agreements worth $10.3 billion from several countries, as well as sovereign loans for infrastructure projects, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said yesterday. This comes as the country approaches upper-middle income status that will end access to cheaper loans.
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