Tag: Philippine Open Finance Pilot

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has rolled out its Taxpayer Portal to large taxpayers in the regions, expanding digital tax services beyond Metro Manila and giving businesses easier access to government transactions.

Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) has joined Pag-IBIG Fund’s growing network of private developers backing the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, giving Filipino workers more housing options they can finance through affordable Pag-IBIG loans.

Industry groups are pressing the government to toughen enforcement of mandatory product standards, questioning why enforcement actions appear to fall disproportionately on retailers while manufacturers of allegedly substandard goods largely escape prosecution.

The Philippine economy is headed for a sharper slowdown in 2026 as elevated energy costs, weak public investment and subdued business confidence weigh on domestic demand, the World Bank said, while lowering its growth outlook for next year.