2.  The Department of Finance is a government institution that formulates fiscal policy. Basic Function :  revenue generation to ensure adequate financing needs of the country.  Carrying out this function has led to an expansion of the DOF's role over time.

3. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Bureau of Customs (BOC) Bureau of Local Gov't Finance (BLGF) Millennium Challenge Account Philippines Bureau of Treasury (BTr)

4. 1987- The Filipino nation had its first national Treasurer in the person of Baldomero Aguinaldo who was appointed by President Emilio Aguinaldo as Secretary of the Treasury. The imposition and collection of taxes became its principal functions.

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6. To efficiently and effectively manage the financial resources of the government by maximizing revenues from available funds and minimizing costs of financing whenever possible.

7. To be a pro-active manager of the public funds characterized by active duration management, minimization of interest rate risks and hedging of financial risks.

8. Assist in formulation of policies on borrowing, investment and capital market development; Formulate adequate operational guidelines for fiscal and financial policies Assist in preparation by government agencies concerned of an annual program, for revenue and expenditure targets, borrowing levels and cash balances of National Government (NG)

9. Maintain books of accounts of the NG cash transactions; Manage cash resources of NG, collect advances made, and guarantee and forward cover fees due NG Control and service NG public debt, both foreign and domestic; Issue, service, redeem government securities for account of NG as may be authorized by the President pursuant to law.

10. Republic Act No. 1000 Certify allowable debt and guarantee Manage contributions to the Bond Sinking Fund and the fund itself Republic Act N o. 3844 Manage the Assurance Fund for the redemption of Land Reform Bonds. Republic Act No. 6657 Manage the Agrarian Reform Fund

11. Executive Order No. 739 and Republic Act No. 8250 Offset from budgetary support to GOCCs their corporate cash dividend under R.A. 7656, guarantee fees, advances for loans relent to GOCCs as well as for obligations which are guaranteed by the NG and other valid receivables of NG. Republic Act No. 3936 as amended by Presidential Decree No. 679 Initiate legal proceedings for escheat of unclaimed balances in favor of the government.

13. Directs the formulation of policies on borrowing, investment and capital market development; the formulation of adequate operations guidelines for fiscal and financial Policies.

14. Oversees policy studies and researches conducted by the Research Service. Provides technical assistance and advice on matters pertaining to management of funds by the Asset Management Service of the Bureau.

15. Supervises and controls directly the Liability Management Service and all divisions under said services acts as over-all coordinator of the Treasury Regional Offices of the Bureau.

16. Provides over-all supervision, direction, control and coordination in the implementation and development of the bureau information technology requirements to determine their effectiveness and conformance to the Bureau's goals and objectives.