Philippines Department of Finance and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas present 2026 big bold reforms agenda to business leaders

The Philippines Department of Finance reported on a January 16, 2026 flagship briefing, jointly organised with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, where senior economic officials presented the government’s “big bold reforms” and 2026 priorities to more than 300 business, industry and financial-sector representatives. The programme positioned the reform agenda as anchored on fiscal discipline and prudent spending, alongside sector-specific initiatives including infrastructure investment reforms and catch-up plans (public works, transport and energy), tourism and agriculture reforms, investor-focused measures to attract high-impact investments and accelerate digital transformation (trade and investment promotion and information and communications technology), and efforts to streamline processes and reduce regulatory bottlenecks involving agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Philippine Competition Commission and environment department.