The fourth State of the Nation address of President Aquino delivered two days ago was a big let-down for me. After one hour and a half of listening, I
Read MoreONE NEVER knows what will arise in conversations between economists and lawyers. A casual dinner with Popo Lotilla and other colleagues brought up top
Read MoreThe current administration’s integrity-based leadership and sound fiscal management are putting our country back on the global map of business. Thi
Read MoreIt has been more than 20 years since the end of the Cory Aquino era when the country was restored to the pre-martial law political institutions. Four
Read MoreEconomic changes appear to be accelerating. The liberalization of industry ownerships via constitutional amendments is snowballing in Congress. More a
Read MoreAdvocates of Charter change in the House of Representatives may have to talk politics after all, as two senior lawmakers yesterday filed a bill seekin
Read MoreNINE PRIORITY legislative measures have been identified by the Cabinet’s economic development cluster ahead of the 16th Congress’ opening next week.
Read MoreThe Aquino administration shall push for laws that will lift restrictions on foreign investments in various domestic industries, with its economic tea
Read MoreInvestment pledges approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) grew by over 90 percent in the first semester from a year ago as more com
Read MoreThe Philippines is growing faster than China, but some Filipinos feel it could do even better and are urging Philippine President Benigno Aquino III t
Read MoreH. No. 5360 S. No. 3282 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finalized the foreign ownership cap rules for Philippine companies. In a
Read MoreWith a firmer grip on Congress, President Aquino is expected to push for changes in foreign equity restrictions to attract more capital in order to cr
Read MoreThe results of the May 13 elections gave President Aquino a mandate to consolidate his control of both houses of Congress in the midterm of his office
Read MoreMalacañang maintained on Tuesday there was no need to tinker with the 1987 Charter and relax constitutional restrictions limiting foreign ownership of
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Philippines to relax its foreign ownership rules to improve the business cli
Read MoreMalacañang on Thursday indicated willingness to consider the proposal of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) to lift, without amending the Const
Read MoreThe American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) here is urging the government to look at the possibility of allowing full foreign ownership in public utilit
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The securities and Exchange Commission has drafted a new set of guidelines on foreign ownership of certain industries in line with
Read MoreMANILA - The Philippines will start talks for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) next month,
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