Higher revenues as a result of income tax payments narrowed the national government budget deficit in April, data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed on Tuesday.

The BTr's cash operations report placed the deficit at P44.4 billion, 83.78 percent lower compared to the same period a year ago.

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