New DOF chief

Former Finance Secretary and now Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Monetary Board (MB) member Benjamin Diokno (right) turns over the Department of Finance (DOF) leadership to newly-appointed Secretary Ralph Recto in a ceremony on Jan.15, 2024 at the DOF Office in Manila. The turnover ceremony was followed by a series of briefings for Recto, led by the heads of DOF offices. He is also scheduled to have briefings with heads of the DOF attached agencies and bureaus throughout the week.