THE national government posted a smaller than programmed budget deficit target last year as expenditures came in below target; while revenue collections exceeded the programmed level, official government data showed on Tuesday.

Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data showed that the government posted a budget deficit of P350.6 billion for the full year, which was 27 percent lower than the P482.1 billion target for the year.

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