Manila, March 20 -- The Philippines has moved to Level 5 in the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD) ranking in the world, as announced at the first Asia Pacific Postal Leaders Forum in Jaipur, India.

In a news release on Thursday, Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Luis Carlos said the increase in ranking shows the country's commitment to advancing its postal services through good governance, strengthening connectivity nationwide, and maintaining transparency in its operations.

The 2IPDs ranking assesses the performance and development of postal systems around the world. The key metrics used by the UPU for the assessment include reliability, re...