Business leaders are calling on the government to strengthen transparency, digital innovation and economic inclusivity through a set of four major policy resolutions adopted at the 51st Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) 2025.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), which convened the country’s largest annual business gathering, endorsed resolutions urging the government to prioritize good governance and anti-corruption, digital transformation, agriculture and energy resilience and MSME development as foundations for sustainable national growth
PCCI pressed the government to curb “unabated and excessive corruption” in public projects by institutionalizing stricter monitoring, open governance systems and stronger accountability for both public officials and private contractors.
It also proposed creating multi-sectoral oversight bodies with private sector participation to ensure transparency and recover stolen public funds for poverty alleviation initiatives. On digitalization and innovation, the business group urged the government to invest in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and emerging technologies to modernize public service delivery and enhance national competitiveness.
PCCI called for a national AI and digital transformation roadmap, wider broadband and data infrastructure, and stronger public-private partnerships to develop secure digital systems and upskill the workforce for Industry 4.0.
To safeguard the country’s food and energy future, PCCI’s resolution on agriculture and energy proposed an integrated policy approach promoting smart farming, renewable energy, and investment-driven sustainability.
Key measures include digital agricultural land mapping, the establishment of post-harvest and cold chain facilities and the development of a comprehensive renewable energy roadmap supported by coordinated efforts among the Department of Energy, National Electrification Administration and Department of Information and Communication Technology to expand rural electrification and digital energy infrastructure.
The group also pressed for greater MSME support through wider financing access, simpler regulations, and faster digitalization.
PCCI urged agencies such as the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Finance, and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to enhance MSME lending programs, streamline business registration and compliance systems and harmonize inter-agency processes for converting single proprietorships to one person corporations.
