The Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) said the Philippines is attracting interest from American semiconductor companies seeking to expand their operations. In a statement, OSAPIEA Secretary Frederick Go said that the US semiconductor...
Senators on Thursday, Dec. 12, approved on second reading the bill reorganizing the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev). Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs,...
President Marcos' Economic Development Group (EDG) has resolved a critical environmental certification issue concerning the large-scale floating solar projects in Laguna Lake. During a recent EDG meeting chaired by Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Frederick Go, it was decided...
Secretary Frederick Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (SAPIEA) chaired his first Economic Development Group (EDG) meeting, which focused on enhancing the attractiveness of the Philippines to foreign investors. At the high-level...
President Marcos has issued an executive order creating the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA), which will be tasked to ensure the effective integration, coordination and implementation of the various government investment and economic...
The House Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday, Feb. 7, approved, subject to style and corresponding committee report thereof, a proposed bill amending The Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Act of 2009 to ensure the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of REIT shares in the Philippines....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has tapped Robinsons Land President and Chief Executive Officer Frederick Go as presidential adviser on investment and economic affairs. This was announced by Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil on Friday night, Jan. 20. She added...
The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday, March 15 formed a technical working group (TWG) to iron-out various concepts and proposals on how to develop the energy rich 24-million hectare undersea Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) off eastern Luzon. This came after Senator Imee Marcos,...
The establishment of special economic zones in the country could spell a swift turn-around in the economy of various regions and provinces as government battles the economic devastation brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato Occidental Mindoro Rep....
