Government plans to set up emerging tech board on local bourse

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January 28, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The government is working with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to establish an emerging technology board on the local bourse to encourage promising tech firms to list, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

“We’re collaborating with the PSE and SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) and DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) to create an emerging technology board,” DICT Secretary Henry Aguda told reporters during the signing ceremony for its partnership with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).

He said the concept would be similar to a Nasdaq-style board for emerging technology firms in the country.

At present, the PSE has two listing boards: the main board and the small, medium and emerging board.

“There’s nothing preventing them (PSE) from creating another board that is focused on tech,” Aguda said.

He said the first step is to come up with the policy for the implementation of the emerging tech board.

Aguda is hopeful the policy would be in place within the first half of the year.

“Right now, we’re still doing the technical evaluation,” he said.

He said the initiative has received support from PSE president and CEO Ramon Monzon and SEC chairman Francis Lim.

“The two combined (are) very progressive. So I think it’s going to move fast. And it is aligned to the aspirations of the President,” he said.

The initiative is being undertaken in line with President Marcos’ vision of an accessible capital market for all.

Aguda said the government also sees the need for a technology stock market with technology firms driving growth in other countries.

He said there are 15 technology firms in the country that have expressed interest to list.

Earlier, Aguda urged technology and financial technology firms to list on the local bourse, citing the important role they play role in developing the country’s digital economy.

Under the memorandum of understanding signed by the DICT and IPOPHL, the agencies aim to strengthen collaboration in supporting digital infrastructure innovations through a responsive and robust intellectual property system.