PH debt servicing dips 89% to P76B in August
The Philippine government's debt servicing bill plummeted by 89% to P76.12 billion in August, primarily due to the absence of a large bond maturity payment that occurred in the same month last year. This marks a significant decrease in government expenditure on debt.
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