We, the undersigned business and professional organizations, jointly express our support for Senate Bill No. 1357, the Senate version of the Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Reform Act (CITIRA) which is a core component of the Duterte administration’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program that seeks to make the corporate tax system simpler, fairer, equitable, regionally competitive, and more efficient.
We call on the whole of government — Department of Education (DepEd), Congress, Senate — to continue the Philippines’ participation in the 2021 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
28 February 2020 – The Makati Business Club organized a meeting with South Korean Ambassador Han Dong Man to dissect Philippine-Korea Bilateral relations and explore potential areas for further collaboration. AIM Dado Banatao Incubator is the venue partner of MBC for this event.
26 February 2020 – The Philippine-British Business Council welcomed a business delegation from the U.K. at a luncheon with Secretary Ernesto Pernia of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
We the undersigned business organizations express our strong support for a balanced, fair and timely consideration of the bills filed by several lawmakers on the renewal of ABS-CBN Corporation’s broadcasting franchise. We fervently urge Congress to judiciously address any issues raised against the company while taking serious account of the bedrock issues of media freedom and free enterprise, which allow businesses to flourish for the overall welfare of our economy and our people.