The Philippine government’s outstanding debt rose slightly in February compared with the same time last year as both domestic and foreign obligations increase, the government said over the weekend.

Data from the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) showed that the government’s total debt in February amounted to P5.941 trillion, 3.2 percent higher than the P5.757 trillion in February 2015.

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