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Foreign chambers laud changes to Foreign Investments Act
By Louella Desiderio | September 13, 2019 - 12:00am
Foreign business groups in the country welcomed the recent approval of amendments to the Foreign Investments Act at the House of Representatives, saying these would enable the Philippines to attract more investments....
63 days ago
Business
290 days ago
Foreign chambers back FIA changes
By Louella Desiderio | 290 days ago
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) in the Philippines have thrown their support behind amendments to the Foreign Investments...
Business
JFC backs bill amending law on foreign investments
By Louella Desiderio | February 13, 2014 - 12:00am
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) support a proposed measure seeking to change the foreign investments law by removing restrictions on practice of professions and lowering the employment threshold for small and medium...
Over a year ago
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...
Over a year ago
Business
Wanting to be a great nation
December 30, 2012 - 12:00am
Guillermo Luz, co-chair of the National Competitiveness Council, a public-private sector body dedicated to building up the long-term competitiveness of the Philippines, emailed to us recently a summary of how our...
Over a year ago
Business
Over a year ago
New equity rules may result in investment backslide – JFC
By Louella Desiderio | Over a year ago
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines has expressed concern over the draft rules on foreign ownership recently...
Business
List of investment areas reserved for Pinoys expanded
By Alexis Romero | November 3, 2012 - 12:00am
An executive order (EO) seeking to expand the economic activities and investment areas reserved to Philippine nationals has been signed by President Aquino.
Over a year ago
Business
The suffering of survivors; no selective impunity please
FROM A DISTANCE - By Carmen N. Pedrosa | December 25, 2011 - 12:00am
The pictures of survivors mourning the death of their loved ones say it all.
Over a year ago
Opinion
PLDT, JG Summit agree to extend anew closing date of Digitel sale
August 2, 2011 - 12:00am
Telecommunications leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and JG Summit Holdings, Inc. have agreed to extend anew the closing date of the sale of the latter’s 51.55 percent stake in Digital Telecommunications...
Over a year ago
Business
PLDT asks NTC to disregard 'extraneous' issues
August 1, 2011 - 12:00am
Telecommunications leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to disregard extraneous issues being raised by Globe Telecom and other oppositors...
Over a year ago
Business
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