trade and investment liberalization

IBON Executive Director on high-level US trade mission in the Philippines

March 11, 2024

“Instead of misplaced pride in being a mere Southeast Asian address for foreign capital, the government should be strictly regulating them to build national brands in Filipino industry.”

RCEP talks secretive, undemocratic – IBON

September 4, 2017

Research group IBON expressed concern about the secretive and undemocratic proceedings of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) especially considering its apparent significant impact on the country’s economy, economic sovereignty and people’s welfare. The group said that it is the Duterte administration’s responsibility to ensure genuine transparency and public consultation to uphold the interests of […]