PBBM emphasizes transparency, governance initiatives at 2025 OGP Asia-Pacific Meeting

President Ferdinand "Bongbong: R. Marcos Jr. attended the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting on Feb. 6, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Marcos welcomed attendees, emphasizing the Philippines' commitment to transparent, accountable, and participatory governance. He highlighted the country’s role as a founding member of the OGP and its efforts to institutionalize open governance through initiatives such as the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 and Executive Order No. 31, which fosters multi-stakeholder partnerships. The president also showcased several programs, including the Citizen Participatory Audit Program, Grassroots Participatory Budgeting, and the Open Data Portal, as well as the "OGPinas!" advocacy campaign, which has engaged thousands of stakeholders. He stressed the importance of access to information, government transparency, and digitalization, citing key advancements like the Public Financial Management Reforms Roadmap 2024-2028 and the New Government Procurement Act. Marcos Jr. called for continued collaboration among government agencies, local government units, civil society organizations, and international partners to advance open governance worldwide. Joining the president during the photo ops were Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, OGP CEO Aidan Eyakuze, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and other government officials and OGP members.