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MANILA, Philippines, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Manila-based 123 Finance Corporation, a securities approved financing firm listed among the official Philippines financing companies, with a ....
Batasan Pambansa. (File photo) MANILA - The party-list system should not be abused as "gateways" by the rich and powerful to occupy seats in government, nor as "legal fronts" by communist rebels, a lawmaker on Friday said. In an interview, Ang Probinsyano Party-List Representative Alfred delos Santos said party-list groups should genuinely represent the interest of marginalized sectors, as intended under the 1987 Constitution. "The party-list system should not be used as a gateway of those aspiring seats in Congress, nor should it be used by people allegedly serving as legal fronts of communist rebels seeking to overthrow the government," he said. He emphasized that party-list groups play an important role in the country's political system because they are the "voice" of the marginalized and underrepresented. "We are aware of reports that there are doubts on some party-list groups but from our end, I can very well say that we are among t ....
MANILA - A lawmaker on Tuesday urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to present the Philippines as the alternative finance hub of the Western Pacific as more foreign businesses in Hong Kong are eyeing to move out due to the government's strict Covid-19 protocols. Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera said the government could consider Bonifacio Global City (BGC) Taguig, Clark, Makati City, Quezon City, and Metro Cebu as prime alternative finance hubs given the recent development in Hong Kong as Asia's main finance hub. Herrera cited a Bloomberg report stating that nearly half of the European companies in Hong Kong are eyeing to relocate operations and staff due to the strict pandemic controls. "Bloomberg has reported that foreign companies in Hong Kong are thinking of moving out because of the continuing pandemic biohazards there. I see this as an opportunity for the Department of Trade and Industry to present the Philippines as the alternative finance hub of the We ....
MANILA - Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday lauded the enactment of a law amending the 85-year-old Public Service Act (PSA), which could be a game-changer that would open up the Philippine economy to more foreign investors. House Committee on Economic Affairs chair Sharon Garin said the passage of the law will increase the Philippines' foreign direct investments (FDI) by around PHP299 billion over the next five years. Garin said it is also expected to increase the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate by 0.47 percentage points above the baseline. She said the new Public Service Act, along with the Foreign Investment Act, will be "game changers" designed to boost foreign investments of capital for many ailing businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. "After decades of meetings, discussions and debate, we now have updated the relevant laws that fit the needs of our country, as we try to move forward after the effects of the pandemic on our economy,&q ....
A leader of the House of Representatives on Monday said it is high time to raise the daily minimum wage to provide Filipinos a lifeline as they suffer ....