Benise Balaoing

Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) special adviser and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, conduct an on-site inspection of major infrastructure projects in Pampanga on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The officials checked the progress of the San Agustin Bridge in Camba and the Candating flood-control project in Arayat, both designed to improve mobility and strengthen the province’s disaster resilience against flooding.


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Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) special adviser and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, conduct an on-site inspection of major infrastructure projects in Pampanga on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176733693189120260102060148_0708facffc9793def77612a4c19fa76a3682ca60a98ca6916a6c6cebdac23156.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) special adviser and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, conduct an on-site inspection of major infrastructure projects in Pampanga on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- A group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen has called on the government to fight corruption and speed up the Philippines&#x27; digitalization to further boost economic growth.</p><p>In a statement, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) urged the government to create &quot;a genuinely independent anti-corruption body&quot; comparable to proven international models such as those in Singapore and Hong Kong.</p><p>&quot;Economic competitiveness and investor confidence are inseparable from institutional integrity,&quot; the business group said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/26/lawmakers-say-ici-now-a-lost-cause-after-another-commissioner-s-resignation-1018" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lawmakers say ICI now &#x27;a lost cause&#x27; after another commissioner&#x27;s resignation</a></div><p>It also called for the digitalization of government transactions, noting that advanced digital platforms enable real-time budget tracking and make contracts open.</p><p>The businessmen said these transparency mechanisms would actively involve civil society and the private sector in auditing and infrastructure oversight.</p><p>The group added that the functional rollout of PhilSys or the National ID system would boost financial inclusion in the country.</p><p>Beyond these, the FFCCCII urged the government to improve the ease of doing business in the country.</p><p>&quot;Reducing bureaucratic friction, compliance costs, and regulatory uncertainty is the fastest and most effective way to attract investments, empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and create more quality employment nationwide,&quot; the group said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/12/10/unemployment-underemployment-rates-climb-in-october-0915" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unemployment, underemployment rates climb in October</a></div><p>Philippine economic growth <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/11/7/ph-economy-grows-4-pct-in-q3-slower-than-previous-quarter-0920" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slowed</a> to 4 percent in the third quarter of 2025 as the government put the brakes on infrastructure spending amid the flood control mess.</p>

<p>A group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen has called on the government to fight corruption and speed up the Philippines' digitalization to further boost economic growth.</p>

A group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen has called on the government to fight corruption and speed up the Philippines' digitalization to further boost economic growth.

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Filipino-Chinese business group calls for good governance, digitalization to drive economic growth

Benise Balaoing,

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Published Jan 02, 2026 03:22 PM PHT

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