Three business and governance groups are urging Congress to tighten safeguards against hidden ownership, conflicts of interest and circumvention of procurement rules as lawmakers work to finalize a proposed government contracting integrity law.
Maya, the country’s leading financial services platform, has rolled out digital payment facilities for the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), starting with fees under its National External Quality Assessment Scheme (NEQAS).
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has invested more than USD33 million in a new processing plant at its Batangas factory, expanding its Philippine manufacturing capabilities and deepening the country’s role in the company’s global supply chain.