The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) are moving to streamline government payment processes, aiming to ease long-standing cash flow problems that have delayed infrastructure projects and strained contractors doing business with the state.
The Philippines’ rise to 47th out of 70 economies in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook marks a notable step forward, but sustaining the momentum will depend on deeper structural reforms, stronger institutions, and accelerated digitalization of government services, according to the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA).
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has extended to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) the Silver Award representing the highest rating of 92.8 percent or “Very Satisfactory”, among 50 government agencies in the agency’s Report Card Survey (RCS) 2.0.
The Jollibee Foods Corporation continues to leverage international store expansion to drive business growth, as its top executive emphasized the capacity of Southeast Asian brands to establish a strong presence in the global market during a regional summit in Pasay City.
A Toyota is not a car that makes you want to write poetry. It is a car you get into, press the start button, select Drive, and take wherever you need to go. No drama, no complicated rituals, no need to call the children over to explain how to operate the touchscreen.
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the listed investment holding company of the Gokongwei Group, plans to acquire nearly 37.1 billion common shares in listed Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corp. (OPMC) from its wholly owned subsidiary, consolidating its investment in the oil and gas company at the parent level.
GMA Network Inc.’s principal shareholders, Television International Corporation (TIC) and M.A. Jimenez Enterprises Inc. (MAJEI), have approved a merger that will consolidate the two entities into a single corporation, with TIC as the surviving company.