The national government’s outstanding debt rose to P6.5 trillion as of the end of October, nearly P60 billion more than the previous month, following the peso’s continued depreciation against the dollar.

Domestic borrowings accounted for the bulk or P4.22 trillion with the remaining P2.28 trillion owed to foreign creditors, the Bureau of the Treasury reported on Wednesday.

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