DivinaLaw Senior Partner Atty. Richie Avigale A. Ramos-Pilares moderated the discussion of the 2026 Philippine Economic Outlook recently held in Makati City. Organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), in partnership with Deloitte Philippines, the event offered a platform for discussing the country’s economic performance, projections for the coming year, and opportunities in trade and investment.
The distinguished lineup of speakers included SEC Chairperson and CEO Francisco Edralin Lim as keynote speaker, with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Managing Director Dennis D. Lapid, Asian Development Bank Country Director Andrew Jeffries, ING Bank N.V. Country Manager and Managing Director Jun Palanca, and Deloitte Philippines Country Strategy, Risk, and Transactions Leader Stephen Sieh as panelists.
The program was hosted by Atty. Maria Concepcion Simundac-Delos Santos, Director and Lead Legal Counsel of ING Bank N.V. Manila Branch.
Atty. Ramos-Pilares co-heads DivinaLaw’s Energy Practice Group along with fellow senior partner, Atty. Jay Layug.
Photos courtesy of ECCP.





