Foreign ownership restrictions enshrined in the Constitution should be kept, if only because Filipinos have greater stake in the country’s developme
Read MoreHounded by foreign ownership restriction MANILA, Philippines — Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water), which won the bidding for the 218-megaw
Read MoreDESPITE the administration’s reluctance to open the 1987 Constitution for amendments, Congress leaders are set to meet anew after the Christmas rece
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. In his second year in office, President Noynoy Aquino has to make his economic programs work or his legacy will be
Read MoreMalacañang expects President Benigno Aquino III’s allies in Congress not to give priority to measures seeking to amend the Charter, particularly its
Read MoreMalacañang expects President Benigno Aquino III’s allies in Congress not to give priority to measures seeking to amend the Charter, particularly its
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Congratulations to the new archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle. Intellectually gifted, eloquent and truly hum
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. A big splash has come from the Enrile-Belmonte bill that seeks to steer out of complicated debates on mode and sti
Read MoreSENATE Majority Leader Tito Sotto allayed concerns aired by some of his fellow senators over the legality of fresh initiatives by Congress leaders t
Read MoreThe fresh initiative to amend the Constitution has a “fair chance” of succeeding this time around despite lack of support from President Benigno Aqu
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Right. Reforming our investment laws is not a silver bullet. I don’t think advocates ever said that. There are oth
Read MoreIn the last Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, we ranked near the bottom. The Philippines is second-to-the-last among A
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The consortium of upscale leisure and gaming firm Belle Corp. is fasttracking the development of Belle Grande Manila Bay, a $
Read MorePOSSIBLE REVISIONS to a pending incentives rationalization bill have been submitted to the Senate by foreign businessmen bidding to have equity limi
Read MoreSenator Franklin Drilon believes that once plenary debates on amending the Constitution begin in Congress, President Benigno Aquino III will be conv
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Charter change in the past was unpopular because of the general belief that it was a ploy of incumbent politicians
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Congress will continue its efforts to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution despite the reluctance of Preside
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Amending the economic provisions of the Constitution is no guarantee for faster growth or bigger foreign investments, but a st
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Leaders of Congress have reportedly proposed the amendment of the economic provisions of the Constitution through
Read MoreLetter from AmCham to Congressman Salvacion re reciprocity provision in bills regulating professions
In this letter dated October 3, 2011 and addressed to Congressman Andres Salvacion, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Civil Service and Professional R
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