Other Briefings
Philippines Allows 100% Foreign Investment in Public Services
The Philippines has issued the implementing rules for the Public Service Act which allows for 100 percent foreign ownership of public services.
Philippines Ratifies RCEP Agreement: Opportunities for Businesses
Having ratified the RCEP agreement in February, we discuss prospects in key growth sectors in the Philippines – agriculture, BPO, and electronics.
Philippines Opens Renewable Energy to Full Foreign Ownership
The Philippines has fully opened its renewable energy sector to foreign ownership.
A Guide to Taxation in the Philippines
The Philippines imposes a territorial tax system, meaning only Philippine-sourced income is subject to taxes.
Philippines to Establish Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Philippines government wants to establish a sovereign wealth fund to spur infrastructure development but there are worries over diverting resources and transparency of the fund.
Philippines to Prepare Green Lane for Strategic Investments
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is preparing to sign an executive order to create a ‘green lane’ for strategic investments into the country. Licenses and permits could be processed more efficiently under the scheme.
The Philippines’ 12th Foreign Investment Negative List: Implications for Foreign Investors
The Philippines’ 12th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List provides foreign investors with greater access to the Filipino economy.
On Myanmar’s Karen and the Philippines’ MILF
The cancel culture is far too easily offended, as James Palmer of Foreign Policy Magazine has found out
Untapped Economic Potential of the Muslim-Autonomous Region in the Philippines
The BARMM has untapped economic potential, especially through increasing maritime trade with neighbors Indonesia and Malaysia.
The Philippines’ 2022 Strategic Investment Priority Plan
The Philippines has extended and expanded the tax incentives for a variety of industries under the 2022 Strategic Investment Priority Plan.
