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Foreign Investments Act (FIA) of 1991 stipulates that foreign ownership in industries can go up to 100%, except those specified in the Foreign Investment Negative List. Industries in the FINL require at least 60% of Filipino ownership, which means that 60% of capital stock outstanding and entitled votes is owned and held by citizens of the ...
Amending the Biofuels Act of 2006 or RA 9367: Allowing Use of Neat Diesel as Alternative Fuel in Natural Gas Power Generating Plants 2016-03-03: 10746: Changing the Name of a National High School: Dr. Manuel T. Cases Sr. National High School 2016-03-03: 10747: Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines 2016-03-07: 10748
Investment Company Act (RA No. 2629), as amended, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) Investment Houses Law (PD No. 129) Civil Code of the Philippines (RA No. 386, Title IX - Partnership) Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000 (RA No. 8762) Foreign Investments Act of 1991 (RA No. 7402), as amended
Under Commonwealth Act No. 2, enacted on December 23, 1935, an advisory body for economic concerns of the Philippines called the National Economic Council was tasked with advising the government on economic and financial matters, and formulate an economic program based on national independence. [6]
The National Economic Protectionism Association (NEPA) is the oldest local non-government organization in the Philippines having been established in 1934. The non-government organization was established by Filipino industrialists with the intention of protecting domestic industries, owned by Filipinos, against dominion by foreign interests and competition.
On February 21, 1995, EPZA became PEZA due to the enactment of Republic Act 7916 which was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate and approved by former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos. [7] As provided in the Special Economic Zone Act, the PEZA Board is chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Government support was key to the growth of the Philippines' business process outsourcing industry. To promote increased investment in the industry, the Omnibus Investment Act was amended to include ICT in the investment priority plan. Incentives, tax holidays, PEZA accreditation were given to the firms providing ICT services.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed criminal charges against Kapa-Community Ministry International and its executives, citing an investment scam. [7] [8] President Rodrigo Duterte was the first government official to announce the legal actions, doing so on June 8, 2019, when he ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to shut down Kapa.