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Foreign manufacturing needs regulation to contribute to long-term development

Trade deficit worsened as FDI increased

Reducing ‘restrictiveness’ does not guarantee foreign investment

Despite ‘restrictiveness’, foreign investment in the country grew substantially since the 1980s

The Philippine economy is already among the most open to foreign investment in region

Stagnant Real Wages, More Expensive Food

Minimum Wage Vs Family Living Wage Per Region as of January 2024

NCR Family Living Wage as of January 2024

Foreign investment doesn’t mean development