Rappler's latest stories on foreign direct investments in the Philippines
House leaders slam 'anti-Filipino' bill allowing foreign ownership of public services
(UPDATED) House Minority Leader Bienvenido Abante Jr and Senior Deputy Majority Leader Jesus Crispin Remulla vote no to House Bill No. 78, saying that it violates the 1987 Constitution
House passes bill allowing 100% foreign ownership of public services
(UPDATED) But Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas slams the bill as 'economic charter change without tinkering with the 1987 Constitution'
[ANALYSIS] Why Nokia, Wells Fargo, and Honda are leaving the PH
(UPDATED) Although global factors are at play, the Philippines’ business climate and government policies are also partly to blame
'Unconstitutional' to let foreigners own public utilities – opposition lawmakers
If passed into law, House Bill 78 would allow foreigners to fully own telecommunication and transportation companies in the Philippines which is 'fatally violative of the Constitution' the lawmakers say
House one step away from passing bill letting foreigners own public utilities
But opposition lawmakers argue that the 'unconstitutional' bill would lead to Filipinos being at the mercy of foreign firms
Foreign direct investments fall by 30% in January-November 2019
Foreign direct investments register higher inflows in November, but not enough to lift the figure for the 11-month period last year, as the global economic slowdown spooks investors
Foreign direct investments drop 41% in July 2019
Foreign investors place less bets on the Philippines for the 5th straight month
Foreign direct investments drop by 48.5% in June 2019
Foreign direct investments reach $430 million in June 2019, just a little over half of the $836 million posted in the same month in 2018
Foreign direct investments slower by 85% in May 2019
Foreign direct investments in May hit a 4-year low at just $242 million
Foreign direct investments slump again in April 2019
For the 2nd straight month, foreign direct investments in the Philippines are down
Foreign, local approved investments jump to P274.2 billion in Q1 2019
The approved investments in the 1st quarter of 2019 could generate 41,837 jobs, says the Philippine Statistics Authority
Foreign direct investments up by 20% in February 2019
Foreign direct investments hit $746 million in February, says the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Foreign direct investments plummet by 38.2% in January 2019
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says the decline in foreign direct investments reflects the 65.3% drop in equity capital placements
[ANALYSIS] The real score on foreign direct investments
Evidence suggests that ours is a generally healthy economy, posting impressive growth, but carrying some structural flaws
Foreign direct investments soar in July 2018 despite economic tensions
The central bank says the higher foreign direct investment inflows in July reflect the 'continued positive investor sentiment on the Philippine economy'
Foreign investments soar 142.9% in May 2018
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says foreign direct investments in May stood at $1.6 billion
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, July 11, 2018
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Foreign direct investments dip by 3.2% in April 2018
Despite the year-on-year dip, the central bank is optimistic due to 'favorable investor sentiment'
Aquino to businessmen: 'You ain’t seen nothing yet'
President Benigno Aquino III encourages investors to put their money in the Philippines as he vows to sustain the country s economic growth momentum
As PH posts strong growth, foreign investments surge in Jan-Nov
The central bank says investment from overseas grew by double digits as foreign groups poured money into their local businesses
Foreign investments rise nearly 10% to $2-B in 2012
The investments are channeled to the real estate financial and insurance electricity manufacturing wholesale and retail trade sectors
