Debt payments ease to P1.65 trillion in 9 months

November 3, 2026 at 12:31 AM (Asia/Manila) 1 min read Source: Philstar Biz

The country’s debt service bill fell by 11.7 percent to P1.65 trillion in the nine-month period ending September from last year’s P1.87 trillion, reflecting the timing of debt payments rather than the easing of the government’s debt pile.