Statements

MBC WELCOMES THE GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS TO REBUILD RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA, AND CALLS FOR A NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON STRATEGIC RELATIONS

25 October – The Makati Business Club welcomes the administration’s push to revitalize the country’s relationship with China. Given China’s stature as a major player in global affairs, and the Philippines’ steady economic rise, both our countries stand to benefit from renewed and much closer ties, particularly in trade and investment. China’s expertise in infrastructure will be critical to the Philippines’ development, as we seek to close the massive infrastructure gap that has been suppressing the country’s growth for the past years.

MBC STATEMENT ON THE DAVAO CITY BOMBING

3 September – The Makati Business Club strongly condemns the horrific act of terror that took place yesterday evening at the Roxas Night Market in Davao City. This act of cowardice, which targeted the lives of innocent civilians and sought to foster fear in people, has no place in any society.

COMMENT OF MBC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER PERFECTO ON THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE AND VICE PRESIDENT LENI ROBREDO

30 June – We laud President Rodrigo Duterte’s first order to all Cabinet secretaries to reduce requirements and processing time of all applications across all agencies and remove redundancies in these requirements and to respect the sanctity of contracts.

MBC SUPPORTS URGENT ACTION TO RESOLVE THE TRANSPORTATION CRISIS

The Makati Business Club recognizes that the last few years… Read More »MBC SUPPORTS URGENT ACTION TO RESOLVE THE TRANSPORTATION CRISIS

KOMENTARYO: Isang boto para sa ating kinabukasan

Sa loob ng anim na araw, ihahalal natin ang susunod nating pangulo. Sa gitna ng ingay pulitika, nararapat marahil na tayo’y panandaliang huminto at magnilay kung ano nga ba ang ninanais nating makamit.