The creation of digital Philippine Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms will enable more efficiency and effective government services for Filipinos, Department of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said. The remark was made after a meeting on Monday with PFM Committee Principals Recto and...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has warned that the government’s slow implementation of digitalization amid the rapid growth of e-commerce could result in significant revenue loss. In a statement, the DOF said that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is now seeking additional funding from the...
The Philippine government is exploring the possibility of tapping into a Japan fund under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) that is managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for planned pilot venture into hydrogen that maybe pursued by the country moving forward. According to DOE Director...
The government is partnering with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on the rightsizing and a public financial management (PFM) institute for local agencies, the Department of Budget and Management said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that ADB has been aiding the government in passing...
The Marcos administration has secured the initial funding required to construct the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB), which, upon completion, will rank as one of the longest marine bridges globally. After the signing of a $2.11 billion loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Finance...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation has firmed up a deal with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) to raise P11 billion worth of sustainability-linked term loan facility that will partly bankroll the company’s solar projects. The loan, according to ACEN, will carry...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will submit to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) within this month the 10th candidate-port that must be covered in the pre-feasibility study aimed at repurposing these support facilities to service the needs of the flourishing billion-dollar offshore wind industry in...
DUBAI, UAE – Multilateral lending firm Asian Development Bank (ADB) sees biggest potential for carbon emissions reduction with the energy transition mechanism (ETM) being pushed for the retirement or repurposing of coal plants all over the world. “Coal-fired power plants produce more global...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), as transaction advisor on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Public-Private partnership (NAIA PPP) Project, is recommending the extension of bid submission deadline by one month, to Jan. 29 2024. In a document, ADB said the extension up to Jan. 29, 2024...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is set to undergo a significant modernization of its tax administration processes, courtesy of a $400 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The digitalization program, a focal point of this initiative, received praise in a press statement...
CONGRATULATIONS, TÜRKIYE! Ambassador Niyazi Evren Akyol of the Republic of Túrikye, Vice President Sarah Duterte, and Rev. Charles Brown, dean of the diplomatic corps Last week, the nation of Türkiye celebrated its 100th National Day at the Peninsula Manila’s Rigodon Ballroom with Philippine...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is collaborating with international organizations to beef up its enforcement capabilities in pursuit of its mandate to protect the public from securities fraud and other forms of investment scams. SEC Philippines, in partnership with the US SEC and...