Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Once the proposed economic amendments to the 1987 Constitution are ratified into law, Congress would gain the power to exclude China and other perceived “risky” foreign investors....
President Marcos has dubbed the first United States trade mission to the Philippines as a testament to the enduring partnership between the two countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes US Department of Commerce Sectetary Gina Raimondo and the Presidential Trade and Investment...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) As far as Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong is concerned, there is nothing to fear when it comes to preserving Philippine nationalism once the education sector is opened to foreign investors....
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...
The inflation rate for the first quarter this year is expected to fall within the central bank’s target band due to base effects, analysts from Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (MIM PH) said. This as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported the headline inflation in...
The Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) is set to enter an international governing body that will ensure effective operation and strengthen transparency of the state's wealth fund. This following the approval of MIC's proposal to apply for Associate Membership in the International Forum of...
The Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), an entity that manages the sovereign wealth fund, said it plans to raise $1 billion for energy projects alone by the end of the year. On the sidelines of an economic forum hosted by the German Club Manila, MIC President and Chief Executive Officer Rafael...
Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corporation (Manulife IM Philippines) has launched another first-in-the-market strategy, the Manulife Global Money Market Feeder Fund. In a statement, the firm said the fund is a unit investment trust fund (UITF) that aims to generate competitive US dollar...
Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr. (PPAB) An expert from the House of Representatives research department said the only way the Philippines can attract foreign investments is through...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Economists, industry leaders, and lawmakers expressed their support for the removal of restrictions on foreign investments on the rice and corn industry in a bid to boost food security and productivity in the country. During a roundtable...
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...
National scientist and economist Raul Fabella during the roundtable forum at the House of Representatives (PPAB) National scientist and economist Raul Fabella has argued that amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution can “significantly...
