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 Gokongwei Group’s Summit Media has taken full ownership of entertainment news site PEP.ph and sports platform SPIN.ph, ending its 19-year partnership with GMA Network and consolidating two established digital media brands under one publisher.
Contributions from newly added terminals and stronger trade activity across Asia and the Americas lifted International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI)’s net income by 20 percent to USD898.89 million in the first nine months of 2026, as higher operating income offset rising costs.
Shell Pilipinas Corporation narrowed its net loss to P929 million in the first nine months of 2026 from P2.7 billion at the end of the first half, as it returned to positive core earnings in the third quarter.
Damage to Philippine agriculture from the ongoing El Niño weather anomaly has climbed to P9.99 billion as of November 11, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA), rising more than 16 percent from the P8.57 billion reported just three weeks ago. This growing toll underscores serious risks to farm output, farmer livelihoods, and national food security at a time when authorities warn the dry spell could worsen into next year.