CLARK FREEPORT—The Duterte administration has delivered on several key recommendations two years ago by the private sector to help the government supercharge the economy and fulfill its goal of inclusive growth, notably on improving the ease of doing business, implementing a national identification (ID) system and instituting tax reform, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said here Monday.
Read More‘Sulong Pilipinas,’ the annual consultative forum held by the Duterte administration with the private sector, will focus on tax reform and the ‘Build, Build, Build’ infrastructure program this year, with the last two legs to be held at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga and in Davao City on Nov. 26 and 28, respectively.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has underscored the key role of Japan in the development of New Clark City (NCC) in Central Luzon as a new metropolis that is prepared for the future and “driven by technology and the most forward-looking industries.”
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia, and Dr. Hiroto Izumi, Special Advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, signed Wednesday, November 21, 2018, the Record of Discussions of the Sixth Meeting of the High-Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation.
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