The national government’s fiscal position remained in deficit in July but narrowed significantly from a year earlier, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Friday.

The deficit in July stood at P1.8 billion, 97 percent lower than the P53.2 billion in the same period last year, thanks to improved collection efforts by the various state agencies, according to data just released by the Bureau of the Treasury and the DOF.

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