5 October 2015 – Following the enactment of two “business friendly” laws namely the Go Negosyo Act (Republic Act 10644) and the Philippine Competition Act (Republic Act 10667), Senator Bam Aquino, chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship
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15 October 2015 – The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program, the Aquino Administration’s flagship infrastructure initiative, was lauded as a driver of growth that was envisioned to boost government spending, generate employment, and improve competitiveness.
28 May 2015 – On 11 June 2014, President Aquino certified urgent for immediate action the measure which extends the land acquisition and distribution (LAD) component of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
15 December 2014 – In the fifth meeting with House Speaker Sonny Belmonte on November 26, the Philippine Business Groups and Joint Foreign Chambers (PBG-JFC) renewed their call for the passage of key reform measures, halfway into the 16th Congress.
16 October 2014 – Last July 17, President Aquino signed Proclamation 831 identifying the national holidays for 2015.