The Bureau of the Treasury reduced its national government debt ceiling by 0.7 percent this year, taking into account the impact of collections by revenue-generating agencies on the country’s fiscal condition.

“For 2017, we are looking at P6.47 trillion of national government debt—that is about 40.76 percent of gross domestic product (GDP),” National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said.

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