government

Gov’t investment promotion plan seen ready in Q4

The Philippine government’s updated investment priority plan is targeted to be released within the fourth…

Gov’t slows down local borrowing in fourth quarter

The Marcos administration plans to scale back local borrowing in the fourth quarter as its…

SEC seeks bank secrecy reforms to weed out corruption

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supporting proposals to ease bank secrecy laws amid…

BIZ BUZZ: Business group cheers on Sotto

Jose Luis Yulo Jr., former president of the Philippine Stock Exchange and current president of…

AmCham joins growing calls for greater gov’t transparency

The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) has joined several business groups in…

Daunting government hiring system

Last week, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that, as part of the celebration of…

Curbing corruption to sustain growth: A call for systemic reform to unlock the Philippines’ full potential

In the Philippines, corruption does not operate in the margins—it is often intertwined with routine…

BIZ BUZZ: Top gov’t official gets the cold shoulder

Many expected this member of President Marcos’ Cabinet to get sacked during the last shake-up,…

State debts breached P17-T mark in June

The national government’s outstanding debt crossed the P17-trillion mark for the first time in June,…

Gov’t borrowings up 78% in June on wider-than-expected deficit

The Marcos administration’s gross borrowings soared by 78 percent in June, lifting up the total…