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March 21, 20230

ANGOC Launches Paper on Future Challenges for CSOs in Asia

In March 2023, the Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC) released a new study that summarizes a series of conversations on the key challenges faced by civil society organizations (CSOs) involving…

March 21, 20230

AIM and FF Philippines Launch Study on Implementing Sustainability in the Philippine Banking and Corporate Sectors

In February 2023, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM)’s Gov. Jose B. Fernandez, Jr. Center for Sustainable Finance (JBF Center) released a new study, “Implementing Sustainability in the Philippine Banking and Corporate Sectors,” that identifies…

September 21, 2021

WHEN BIG BUSINESSES’ AND FARMERS’ INTERESTS COLLIDE: RAMPANT LAND CONVERSION IS SHRINKING FARMERS’ LANDS THREATENING FOOD SECURITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

In 2019, the Philippines had a rice production deficit of more than 1.4 million metric tons. Despite this, farmlands are shrinking in the country, bringing threats of food insecurity for its growing rice-eating population. …

December 23, 2020

FAIR FINANCE PHILIPPINES BANK POLICY ASSESSMENT 2019

Assessing the Quality of Philippine Banks’ Lending and Underwriting Policies The Fair Finance Philippines Policy Assessment reviewed the policies of five major banks in the Philippines across 11 different themes. These banks were BDO, BPI,…

August 4, 2020

POGO FUNDING AMID COVID-19

Reviewing POGO revenue as a funding source through a BHR lens The Philippine government has consistently defended the legality and continued operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) despite calls for their shutdown from Filipino…

August 4, 2020

FAIR FINANCE ASIA – PHILIPPINES STATEMENT ON THE BSP SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FRAMEWORK

Fair Finance Asia – Philippines strongly supports the issuance and implementation of regulatory policies on sustainable finance by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. A strong regulatory framework is a must in order to build a…

August 4, 2020

FAIR FINANCE PHILIPPINES POSITION PAPER: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE POLICY

Fair Finance Philippines believes that sustainable finance and ESG integration creates long-term shared value for all stakeholders, the society at large and the environment. ESG integration promotes sustainable development while ensuring Philippine financial institutions remain…

August 4, 2020

AGRIBUSINESS VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS (AVAS) AS A COLLATERAL SUBSTITUTE

A Case Study of ARB Cooperatives’ Farm Rehabilitation Loan in Compostela, Valley Many studies (Llanto and Orbeta, 1999; Llanto, 2004; 2005) argued that heavy government interventions, such as loan quota, subsidized interest rates and directed…

May 18, 20200

Category Archives for Philippines

ANGOC Launches Paper on Future Challenges for CSOs in Asia

AIM and FF Philippines Launch Study on Implementing Sustainability in the Philippine Banking and Corporate Sectors

WHEN BIG BUSINESSES’ AND FARMERS’ INTERESTS COLLIDE: RAMPANT LAND CONVERSION IS SHRINKING FARMERS’ LANDS THREATENING FOOD SECURITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

FAIR FINANCE PHILIPPINES BANK POLICY ASSESSMENT 2019

POGO FUNDING AMID COVID-19

FAIR FINANCE ASIA – PHILIPPINES STATEMENT ON THE BSP SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FRAMEWORK

FAIR FINANCE PHILIPPINES POSITION PAPER: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE POLICY

AGRIBUSINESS VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS (AVAS) AS A COLLATERAL SUBSTITUTE

WHAT PHILIPPINES’S NEW SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FRAMEWORK MEANS FOR LOCAL FINANCE