THE government's budget shortfall narrowed to P28.8 billion in July amid increased revenue collections, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported on Wednesday.

At P28.8 billion, the budget deficit is lower than July 2023's P47.8 billion and markedly lower than June's P209.1 billion shortfall.

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