Manila, Feb. 6 -- The New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) has made the Philippines a "leading model of transparency in Asia and a pioneer in open governance in the world," President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday.

"This landmark law (NGPA) simplifies, improves, and modernizes the decades-old Philippine government procurement system," Marcos said during the opening of the 2025 Open Government Philippines (OGP) Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.

"It enables open contracting, which requires the disclosure of data and documents at every stage of the procurement process. Representatives from civil society organizations will be invited to participate in ...