'Not wasted': Marcos' P4T borrowings went to public services—Palace

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Malacañang clarified that the over P4 trillion borrowed under the Marcos administration was spent on essential public services and development programs, not wasted on frivolous spending. (Video courtesy of RTVM)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/07/not-wasted-marcos-p4t-borrowings-went-to-public-servicespalace  Join this channel to get access to perks:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin  Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin   #ManilaBulletinOnline  #ManilaBulletin  #LatestNews

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00:00Ma'am, this is a question on the national debt.

00:03Dalawang bahagi po yung tanong.

00:05As of end March 2025,

00:07nasa close to 17 trillion na po ang utang ng bansa.

00:10Ito yung 62% ng debt-to-GDP ratio.

00:14Of the more than 4 trillion borrowed under the Marcos administration,

00:19can we account where it largely went?

00:21And is a 62% debt-to-GDP ratio still within what can be considered healthy?

00:26Ito po ay ginamit sa mga growth-enhancing investments

00:29tulad ng infrastructure, education, agriculture, health, at social services.

00:35Makikita po natin kung ano ang mga tinulong ng Pangulo at ng pamalaan sa mga farmers natin,

00:40sa mga mangingisda po natin.

00:42Pati po itong pagpapataas din po ng mga ayuda at tulong sa ating mga kababayan.

00:48Makikita niyo po yan.

00:49At ito po ayon sa ating DOF, Department of Finance,

00:54ay sustainable, nasa sustainable level po tayo.

00:57At dahil po ang 70% po ang international threshold for the debt-to-GDP ratio.

01:05So, nandun pa po tayo.

01:06Sabi niyo nga po, nung nakaraang taon, nasa 60.2.

01:10Kung di ako nagkakami, 60.7%.

01:12Pero ngayon mukhang tumaas ng konti.

01:1462%.

01:15At still, nandun pa rin po tayo sa range.

01:17It's supposed to be below 70%.

01:19And can you tell us kung ano pong targets in the next three years of the administration?

01:25Kasi po, sa unang zona ng Pangulo, if I may point it out,

01:30ay target po na ibaba sa 60% or below ang debt-to-GDP ratio.

01:36Sa ganyang katanungan, tatanungin po muli natin ang DOF

01:40at yung ating economic team patungkol po dyan para mas detalyado ang aking maiulat sa inyo.

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