Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno responded to loose talk that he is supposedly being shown the door amid policy differences with the President and his allies. “I don’t comment on rumors. That’s it.

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor and incoming Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno is keeping his “growth-focused” mindset as he is set to transfer from the central bank to the Department of ...

(1st UPDATE) 'We’ve assembled a great team,' President Marcos says in response to the rumor that Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno would be replaced by Albay congressman Joey Salceda MANILA, ...

For Venice-winning director Pepe Diokno, making films is more for selfish motives as compared to directing videos for advertising. “This is just a personal view. When I made my films, I was only ...

Which monetary policy tools can be used to ensure inflation stays within the central bank’s target? BENJAMIN E DIOKNO: With a primary mandate of price stability, the BSP has a wide range of tools to ...

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Thursday said he will serve as the chief economic manager of the Marcos administration as long as he is needed amid rumors he will be replaced by Deputy Speaker ...

Diokno, on the other hand, has come out strongly against the suspension of the excise tax on fuel, and rightly so. Suspending the excise tax on gasoline, I would admit, may bring temporary, short-term ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to release soon new bank notes bearing the signature of newly appointed central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno. In an interview with ...

The banking community is puzzled by Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s seeming dislike and suspicion of bankers following a briefing he gave to reporters covering the Department of Finance last ...

What is your assessment of the BSP’s ability to mitigate the economic challenges brought about by the pandemic and facilitate recovery? BENJAMIN DIOKNO: With inflation well within the target range of ...