Macroeconomic Policy News
[OPINION] We know what to do
4 July, 2019 at 09:08
The editorial in this newspaper on June 17 lamented how we are almost last in Asia in attracting foreign investments.
DPWH lists 10 priority road projects till...
3 July, 2019 at 13:38
The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) is implementing 10 public private partnership (PPP) projects — three of which worth P85 billion are in advance stage of implementation — as priority until the of end of the Duterte administration.
Passage of key economic reform bills to...
2 July, 2019 at 17:57
The passage of key economic reform bills that would allow more foreigners to do business in the country would triple, or even quadruple, the Philippines’s foreign direct investments (FDI).
Pro-foreign investment laws can triple FDI inflows...
2 July, 2019 at 14:25
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the country can increase three-fold by amending three key investment laws that would ease restrictions on capital from overseas, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday.
Easing of bank secrecy, consumer protection top...
1 July, 2019 at 18:24
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has prioritized amendments to the bank deposit secrecy law as well as consumer protection in its legislative wish list for the next Congress.
2019 Pre-SONA Economic and Infrastructure Forum
1 July, 2019 at 14:02
The Economic Development Cluster (EDC) and the Infrastructure Cluster (IC) discuss the administration’s package of policies, programs, and projects that continue to create genuine and meaningful changes to the lives of the Filipino people.
Incoming House members outline legislative priority when...
28 June, 2019 at 13:50
Lawmakers have vowed to legislate measures that would draw more investments to the country in the 18th Congress.
DoF, Congress amenable to weekly talks
28 June, 2019 at 12:18
The Department of Finance (DoF) on Thursday proposed more frequent meetings between state economic managers and Congress in order to facilitate legislation of priority measures — a proposal lawmakers were open to.
Dominguez: All tax reform packages in place...
26 June, 2019 at 10:54
The head of the Duterte administration’s economic team is optimistic that all seven packages of the proposed comprehensive tax reform program will be approved by next year.
The China Syndrome
26 June, 2019 at 10:44
No, not the kind made famous by the 1979 movie of the same title, based on the theory that if a nuclear meltdown takes place, it could potentially melt through all the way down to the other side of the earth.
PH on higher competitiveness rank: Thanks, but...
19 June, 2019 at 10:45
Despite gains in the Philippines’ rank this year, the Department of Finance (DOF) on Monday lambasted the annual competitiveness report of Swiss business school IMD, claiming its methodology was “backward looking.”
Senate set to approve 3 key economic...
7 May, 2019 at 08:10
The Senate aims to approve at least three key economic bills that their proponents say will help the country adapt to and benefit from changing global economic and business trends before the 17th Congress finally adjourns in June.
Shift from ODA to PPP for project...
6 May, 2019 at 14:12
The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) is urging the Philippines to consider funding more projects through public-private partnership (PPP) as this will be cheaper and speedier in the long-term with increasing credit confidence in the country.
[PRESS RELEASE] FEF CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT DUTERTE AND...
6 May, 2019 at 07:26
We, the Foundation for Economic Freedom, congratulate President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his economic team for enabling the Philippines to get a ratings upgrade from Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings to BBB+ from BBB.
