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Amended foreign investments law to draw in more investors

By Ehda M. Dagooc | March 12, 2022 - 12:00am

The recent passage of the Foreign Investment Act is seen to make the Philippines more attractive to foreign investors.

Freeman Cebu Business

Foreign groups renew lobby on key economic measures

September 1, 2015 - 10:00am

Foreign business groups have renewed calls for the approval of two House Bills that are seen to encourage the entry of more foreign investments into the country.

Business

Economic Cha-cha deliberations resume

By Paolo Romero | November 27, 2014 - 12:00am

Plenary deliberations on a proposed resolution seeking to ease restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution resumed...

Headlines

Congress to help prepare economy for Asean integration

By Paolo Romero | October 25, 2014 - 12:00am

Congress is working on the speedy approval of various reform measures that would allow the country to take advantage of opportunities that will arise from the looming Asean economic integration next year, Speaker...

Business

Belmonte: House to meet challenges of ASEAN Economic Community

By Patricia Lourdes Viray | October 24, 2014 - 5:22pm

The House of Representatives will focus on implementing policies that would equip the country for the ASEAN Economic Community...

Headlines

Creating better opportunities

May 25, 2014 - 12:00am

There is no doubt that the World Economic Forum on East Asia served as an opportunity for us to showcase the Philippines’ remarkable turnaround from the “Sick Man of Asia” to the “Next Asian...

Opinion

Speaker calls for support to boost Phl competitiveness

By Paolo Romero | October 26, 2013 - 12:00am

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has called for support on efforts both in the public and private sectors to improve the country’s competitiveness as key to continued growth.

Business

SEC on ‘capital’ requirement: Adding substance to constitutional spirit

By Arianne C. Artugue | July 23, 2013 - 12:00am

Section 10, Article XII of the Philippine Constitution provides that the Congress must reserve certain areas of investment to Filipinos or to corporations or associations of which at least 60 percent of capital is...

Business

Rodriguez to file Cha-cha resolution in 16th Congress

By Jess Diaz | May 23, 2013 - 12:00am

Reelected Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said yesterday he would file a resolution with the incoming 16th Congress calling for Charter change (Cha-cha).

Headlines

Domestic industry: Lessons from ‘exclusive’ economic nationalism

By Gerardo P. Sicat | November 7, 2012 - 12:00am

All nations exercise some form of economic nationalism.

Business