Outstanding debt by the government rose to P5.714 trillion in October from a year earlier, with domestic and external obligations together growing 1.2 percent or P65.05 billion, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Tuesday.

From September, the new level of outstanding debt reflects a 0.2 percent drop or P9.402 billion, official data shows.

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