Philippine Information Agency(PIA)

Hi, hope you can help gather information on how the following laws/programs affect investment (particularly foreign inv., Japanese inv.) climate in the Philippines:

1. Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
2. Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law
3. PEZA Policies

Hope there is information on: (a) an overview of the above laws/programs; (b) expected amendments and possible effects on economy (including economic metrics eg. GDP, taxes, etc); (c) statistics on projected increase in investors and investments (funding); as well as other data or reference you may deem relevant. 

Many thanks!

February 1, 2019

Dear Gwendolyn,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 30, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Effects on Investments of Certain Laws/Programs.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have  the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the Board of Investment at boi.gov.ph, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
Liberty Aragones
FOI Officer