MANILA, 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 MoreMANILA, Philippines – There is no need to amend the Constitution even if the changes will only affect economic provisions, President Benigno Aquino
Read MoreThis is a re-posted Senate press release. Changes to the economic provisions of the Constitution should be introduced now, with Senator Franklin Dril
Read MoreThis is a re-posted Senate press release. Senator Edgardo J. Angara stressed the need to prioritize changing restrictive policies on foreign investme
Read MoreIn summary, the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce do not believe that the Retail Trade Act has achieved its objective of liberalizing foreign ow
Read MoreSENATE President Juan Ponce Enrile and House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman are heading for “war” over arguments on the unconstitutionality of a “legi
Read MoreThe thing going for it is that it can’t be suspected of being a ploy to keep a president in power. Which was what all the efforts to change the Char
Read MorePRESIDENT Benigno S. C. Aquino III said that amendments to economic provisions in the Constitution are not necessary for economic progress but said
Read MoreBESIDES the constitutional issues on the proposed mode for Charter change, the opening up of the economic provisions for amendments would give the g
Read MoreCONGRESS has again turned its sights on revamping the Constitution but its leaders yesterday pledged that amendments would be limited this time to e
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. One cannot fail to be impressed by the swiftness with which the leaders of the two chambers of Congress have agree
Read MoreHouse Minority Leader Edcel Lagman on Saturday said the agreement among congressional leaders to use the legislative process to amend the Constituti
Read MoreThe Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) will be among the biggest beneficiaries of the latest efforts by congressional leaders to change t
Read MoreThe AmCham-Investment Climate Improvement Project/Arangkada Philippines' Legislative Committee Tracker reflects the status of the 41 JFC-PBG (Joint Fo
Read MoreA BASIC FRAMEWORK has been set for the Senate’s version of the fiscal incentives bill but continuing disagreements between the Finance and Trade dep
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory L. Domingo has proposed a combination of jobs generation and local va
Read MoreWashington had lobbied two Filipino lawmakers to address concerns that a proposed Cheaper Medicines Act could infringe on American drug patents, acc
Read MoreBUENOS AIRES—Argentina's Congress is gearing up for a debate on a bill to limit the amount of farmland foreigners can buy, amid a surge of interest
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) together with 10 Philippine business groups and the House of Representatives recently agreed
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