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BDO, BOI and EDC showcase investment opportunities in the PH As the Philippines ramps up efforts to create a more investor-friendly climate, BDO Unibank, Inc. in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry-Board of Investments, Export Development Canada, and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in Manila, co-hosted an investment briefing with Canadian companies at BDO Makati. The event highlighted key provisions of the government’s Strategic Investment Priority Plan and CREATE (Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises) MORE Act, offering enhanced incentives for high-value investments. Discussions centered on how the Philippines is refining its investment strategy to provide greater clarity, competitiveness and alignment with investor needs, backed by strong collaboration with the private sector. BDO is regulated by the BSP (www.bsp.gov.ph). Please visit the About section of BDO Unibank LinkedIn page for more details.

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The Philippines is ready to take its place as the next digital hub in Asia, and yesterday’s Rethink Philippines forum at the ACC conference in Cebu was a major leap forward in making that vision a reality. Bringing together key leaders from Meralco and the data center industry, we started a critical conversation about the future of our digital infrastructure and what it will take to win in the global race for data. We addressed key topics that are crucial for this growth: Power & Sustainability: With incentives, power rates for large users are now on par with or better than regional peers. We are also committed to powering our facilities with 100% renewable energy, which is widely available in the Philippines. Data Localization: A targeted policy for government and citizen data enhances national security and digital sovereignty. This approach also attracts foreign investment and strengthens our digital infrastructure and our overall economy. Talent & Tech: By investing locally, we're building a secure environment to develop national AI capabilities and fostering a skilled local workforce. Our facilities are designed to handle the high-density power and advanced cooling required for next-generation workloads. This forum is a crucial first step, but it is just the beginning. The path forward requires continued collaboration, a predictable policy environment, and ongoing investment in power and digital infrastructure. It is great to work with my colleagues from Vitro, Digital Edge, AFlow, Digital Halo, YCO Cloud, and Meralco to educate the world on the Philippines readiness today to provide digital infrastructure! Gary Ignacio Vic Barrios Andrew Oon Maricar Burgos-Nepomuceno, MBA Ferdinand Geluz Stephen Thomas Misa #STTGDCPhilippines #EnablingOurDigitalFuture #BuiltForYou

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The Philippines has officially turned a new page: Republic Act No. 12254 — the E-Governance Act, signed Sept 5, 2025 — now mandates unified, secure digital platforms and empowers DICT to lead an Integrated Government Network for delivering services with transparency and efficiency. This is exactly the moment CloudSigma has been preparing for — our mission to build sovereign, local cloud infrastructure aligns perfectly. Local control, data residency, regulatory compliance: not aspirations, but requirements under the new requirements. Proud to partner with trusted Philippine players to enable a cloud ecosystem that ensures government & enterprises can harness cloud-first strategies without sacrificing sovereignty or security. Here’s to real transformation: data stays in-country. Trust stays grounded. Sovereignty becomes infrastructure. Source: https://lnkd.in/gRMG4eUv #DataSovereignty #E-Governance #CloudPhilippines #CloudSigma CloudSigma Robert Jenkin Tony Limby Miglena Mihaleva Reni Hristova Tan Do Van Matt Fairhead Borislav Ivanov

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The Philippines must move beyond consumption-led growth and build a productivity-driven economy to fully unlock its potential, EastWest Bank chief executive Jerry Ngo said on Monday. Speaking at the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum, Ngo laid out a strategy that includes: Raising capital formation to 30 percent of GDP; spurring agricultural growth by 2–3 percent annually; expanding manufacturing employment to a quarter of the labor force by 2030; and harnessing artificial intelligence to “turbo-charge” productivity, especially in services. “We have room to cut rates further — inflation is manageable, the dollar is soft, and global trade realignments are lowering import costs,” Ngo said. “This can support household spending, but ideally in ways that benefit local producers,” he said. He called for urgent reforms in education to prepare the workforce for AI-driven industries, warning that without decisive action, the country could squander its “demographic dividend” — 64 percent of Filipinos are of working age, with a median age of 26, far younger than many Asian neighbors. “The danger is not stagnation. The danger is the middle-income trap,” he said. Ngo’s remarks supported the statements made by the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan in the same forum. (Excerpt from Malaya newspaper coverage of my remarks at the Economic Journalist Association of the Philippines forum)

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At the recent AWS Cloud Day Philippines 2025, UnionBank President & CEO Ana Aboitiz Delgado addressed an audience of over a thousand tech and business leaders with a keynote titled “Scaling Hope, Speed and Inclusion – UnionBank’s Cloud-powered Future for Every Filipino.” She shared how UnionBank is applying AI and cloud technologies to solve real-world challenges—particularly in reaching underserved communities and improving financial access. Her talk emphasized that innovation isn’t just about speed or scale—It’s about making real impact that uplifts lives. We're proud to contribute to the evolving tech landscape and to conversations that push for meaningful, inclusive progress. #UnionBank #AWS #Cloud #AI #UpliftLives #UReimagined

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