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Tolentino noted that the DTI has issued a series of administrative orders unnecessarily subjecting certain basic construction materials such as plywood, ceramic tiles and roofing supplies to mandatory product certification.
According to the senator, the high cost of construction materials could negatively impact the Philippine housing industry, especially during a pandemic, which has heavily affected the construction industry.
“According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), at the height of the enhanced community quarantine, the number and value of construction projects in the first quarter of 2020 shrank by over one-fifth, with construction works also placed on hold,” Tolentino said in his Senate Resolution No. 677.
Published April 1, 2021, 7:27 AM
The Board of Investments (BOI) targets to conclude by end June this year all discussions and resolve divergent issues of the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea.
Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo said that this timeframe is critical because the Philippines will be holding national elections in May 2022.
Once all issues are concluded in June, Rodolfo said that it the text will undergo a legal scrubbing by the government and signing by DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez by October already. Getting an executive concurrence from President Duterte will follow that could take another 1 or two months or from November to December. Once signed by the President, the FTA deal will have to be presented to Congress for ratification.
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