The European Commission has removed the Philippines from its updated list of countries with strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) regimes, marking a …
Philippines exits EU’s high-risk money laundering list
The European Commission has removed the Philippines from its updated list of countries with strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) regimes, marking a …
Philippines worsens in Financial Secrecy Index
The Philippines rose* seven spots to 65th out of 141 jurisdictions in the 2025 edition of the Financial Secrecy Index (FSI) by Tax Justice Network. The Philippines got an FSI value of 173, the second …
Philippines worsens in Financial Secrecy Index
The Philippines rose* seven spots to 65th out of 141 jurisdictions in the 2025 edition of the Financial Secrecy Index (FSI) by Tax Justice Network. The Philippines got an FSI value of 173, the second …
Public financial management report: PHL still at risk
WHILE the Philippines made notable gains in fiscal discipline, resource allocation and service delivery, weaknesses in these areas could still undermine the country’s public financial management (PFM) …
Public financial management report: PHL still at risk
WHILE the Philippines made notable gains in fiscal discipline, resource allocation and service delivery, weaknesses in these areas could still undermine the country’s public financial management (PFM) …
Explained: Impeachment case against Philippines Vice-President Sara Duterte
Sara Duterte was impeached by the lower house for a number of accusations, including large-scale corruption and plotting to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The daughter of former president …
Subic Sun resort scheduled to open in December, says property’s supplier
The Subic Sun Convention Resort and Casino, located within the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone in the Philippines, is scheduled to open in December this year. That is according to a press …
Philippines’ Residential Property Market Analysis 2025
The Philippines’ housing market continues to lag, burdened by subdued demand and an increasing supply of unsold units, particularly in Metro Manila’s central business districts (CBDs). This extended …
Philippines exits EU ‘high-risk’ dirty money list
The European Commission removed the Philippines from its list of jurisdictions with “high risk” of money laundering and terrorism financing. The EU also delisted Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Panama, …