DoF: New taxes, sale of assets not needed

This March 10, 2020 file photo shows Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd during a briefing at the Department of Finance in Manila. (Photo by Joan Arellano)

The government is cool on introducing new taxes and selling its assets to add more funds to the Philippines’ coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic response, the Department of Finance (DoF) said on Wednesday.