Lower amortization expenses reduced the national government's debt servicing in August compared to payments made a year earlier, according to figures released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

In August, debt payments totaled P75.08 billion, down 50.72 percent from P152.39 billion a year ago.

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