The Philippines has consistently underperformed in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) compared to its ASEAN peers, largely due to restrictive provisions in the 1987 Constitution that limit foreign ownership in key sectors. These barriers, compounded…
Exploitation of the Clark and Subic Freeports in the Philippines as centers for money laundering by South and North Korean elements has been a problem since 2016. The origins of these practices are traced to…
Overseas business interests have avoided the country since 2017 as setting up a factory involves more red tape than a Christmas gift-wrapping convention hosted by Pinoy bureaucrats riding brightly-painted elephants. Instead, they’re flocking to neighbors…
