THE outstanding debt of the national government rose to P6.10 trillion as of end-November as a weak peso boosted foreign obligations.

Data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Tuesday showed the national government’s outstanding debt climbed to P6.10 trillion in the first 11 months of 2016 from P5.95 trillion a year earlier, reflecting an increase of 2.6 percent or P152 billion.

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