The Philippines landed at 53rd out of 101 economies in the World Bank Group’s 2025 Business-Ready (B-READY) Report, placing the country squarely at the midpoint of an expanded global ranking and signaling steady reform momentum.
The World Bank and the Philippine government are moving forward with a landmark agreement that could reshape the country’s agriculture sector. At a recent meeting, agriculture secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and World Bank country director Zafer Mustafaoglu reviewed the progress of the Philippine Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (PSAT) loan program, with the goal of finalizing the USD1 billion loan agreement in July.
The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, has appointed Riccardo Puliti as its new Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cancelled the corporate registration and lending license of Delisha Lending Investor and Trading Corp. due to repeated non-compliance and undisclosed operation of online lending platforms.
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), led by the Gokongwei group, will inject six of its shopping mall properties collectively valued at ₱10.62 billion into its real estate investment trust, RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR).
DMCI Homes Inc. on Tuesday said it is opening its resort in San Juan in Batangas by February next year, positioning it as a beachfront destination that brings together leisure amenities and facilities for business and social events within a single integrated resort.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has launched digital identification for delivery personnel to boost consumer protection, curb fraud, and formally recognize legitimate workers.