Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 2138464
                    [Title] => British Chamber: Liberalizing Philippine economy a signal for more FDIs
                    [Summary] => Chris Nelson, executive director and trustee of the British Chamber, touched on the importance of sending encouraging signals to investors, specifically through the passage of key economic bills to help liberalize the economy.
                    [DatePublished] => 2021-11-02 16:10:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Biz Memos
                    [SectionUrl] => biz-memos
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [1] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 2109729
                    [Title] => British Chamber: Philippines will attract FDIs from UK with passage of key reforms
                    [Summary] => (As released) BCCP Executive Director and Trustee Chris Nelson is confident that the Philippines will lure foreign direct investments from the UK as the economy looks to bounce back from the challenges brought by the pandemic.
                    [DatePublished] => 2021-07-02 14:58:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Biz Memos
                    [SectionUrl] => biz-memos
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2021/07/02/sona-preparationsa_2021-07-02_17-33-42_thumbnail.jpg
                )

            [2] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1956275
                    [Title] => British business group pushes changes in retail trade liberalization
                    [Summary] => A group of British firms operating in the country is pushing for the approval of amendments to the retail trade liberalization act to enable the country to attract more investments particularly from the UK.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-10-01 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1473425
                    [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [3] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1954930
                    [Title] => House panel OKs lower capital requirement for foreign retailers
                    [Summary] => The House Committee on Trade and Industry has approved the measure allowing foreign investments in the local retail sector.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-09-26 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804827
                    [AuthorName] => Edu Punay
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [4] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1932956
                    [Title] => Drilon files twin economic measures
                    [Summary] => Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has filed twin measures seeking to amend the 83-year-old Public Service Law and the Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000, with the end view of attracting foreign investments and improving the quality of consumer goods and services in the country.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-07-08 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805432
                    [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/07/07/gen18-franklin-drilon_2019-07-07_22-14-31_thumbnail.jpg
                )

            [5] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 962455
                    [Title] => Chevron denies price fixing, manipulation
                    [Summary] => 
Chevron Philippines Inc. is denying allegations that it has engaged in price-fixing, price manipulation and predatory pricing.

                    [DatePublished] => 2013-07-07 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [6] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 958174
                    [Title] => Chevron denies price fixing charges, eyes legal options
                    [Summary] => 
Chevron Philippines Inc. denied yesterday allegations it had engaged in price-fixing, price manipulation and predatory pricing as it is now evaluating its legal options against the Petroleum Distributors and Services Corp. (PDSC).

                    [DatePublished] => 2013-06-26 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1804708
                    [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [7] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 407318
                    [Title] => Is liberalization a threat or opportunity?
                    [Summary] => According to IDEA’s Industry Trends, the promise of finally loosening the reins of government protection of local ...
                    [DatePublished] => 2008-10-15 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133814
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1288710
                    [AuthorName] => Ed F. Limtingco
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [8] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 36964
                    [Title] => BI vows crackdown on illegal aliens
                    [Summary] => 
            
                    [DatePublished] => 2008-01-05 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1096875
                    [AuthorName] =>  Edu Punay
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [9] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 327405
                    [Title] => BID binatikos ni Sen. Revilla
                    [Summary] => Binatikos ni Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr., ang Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) dahil sa kapabayaang magsagawa ng ilegal na operasyon ang mga Indian National o Bumbay lalo na sa larangan ng pagpapautang o 5-6.


Ayon kay Sen. Revilla, malinaw na lumalabag sa batas ang mga Bumbay, partikular na sa Retail Trade Liberalization Act, kung saan nagbabawal sa mga foreign national na magsagawa ng transaksyon sa ating bansa lalo na sa "small scale businesses".


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-03-21 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Bansa
                    [SectionUrl] => bansa
                    [URL] => 
                )

        )

)

RETAIL TRADE LIBERALIZATION ACT

Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 2138464
                    [Title] => British Chamber: Liberalizing Philippine economy a signal for more FDIs
                    [Summary] => Chris Nelson, executive director and trustee of the British Chamber, touched on the importance of sending encouraging signals to investors, specifically through the passage of key economic bills to help liberalize the economy.
                    [DatePublished] => 2021-11-02 16:10:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Biz Memos
                    [SectionUrl] => biz-memos
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [1] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 2109729
                    [Title] => British Chamber: Philippines will attract FDIs from UK with passage of key reforms
                    [Summary] => (As released) BCCP Executive Director and Trustee Chris Nelson is confident that the Philippines will lure foreign direct investments from the UK as the economy looks to bounce back from the challenges brought by the pandemic.
                    [DatePublished] => 2021-07-02 14:58:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Biz Memos
                    [SectionUrl] => biz-memos
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2021/07/02/sona-preparationsa_2021-07-02_17-33-42_thumbnail.jpg
                )

            [2] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1956275
                    [Title] => British business group pushes changes in retail trade liberalization
                    [Summary] => A group of British firms operating in the country is pushing for the approval of amendments to the retail trade liberalization act to enable the country to attract more investments particularly from the UK.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-10-01 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1473425
                    [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [3] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1954930
                    [Title] => House panel OKs lower capital requirement for foreign retailers
                    [Summary] => The House Committee on Trade and Industry has approved the measure allowing foreign investments in the local retail sector.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-09-26 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804827
                    [AuthorName] => Edu Punay
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [4] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1932956
                    [Title] => Drilon files twin economic measures
                    [Summary] => Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has filed twin measures seeking to amend the 83-year-old Public Service Law and the Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000, with the end view of attracting foreign investments and improving the quality of consumer goods and services in the country.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-07-08 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805432
                    [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/07/07/gen18-franklin-drilon_2019-07-07_22-14-31_thumbnail.jpg
                )

            [5] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 962455
                    [Title] => Chevron denies price fixing, manipulation
                    [Summary] => 
Chevron Philippines Inc. is denying allegations that it has engaged in price-fixing, price manipulation and predatory pricing.

                    [DatePublished] => 2013-07-07 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [6] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 958174
                    [Title] => Chevron denies price fixing charges, eyes legal options
                    [Summary] => 
Chevron Philippines Inc. denied yesterday allegations it had engaged in price-fixing, price manipulation and predatory pricing as it is now evaluating its legal options against the Petroleum Distributors and Services Corp. (PDSC).

                    [DatePublished] => 2013-06-26 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1804708
                    [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [7] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 407318
                    [Title] => Is liberalization a threat or opportunity?
                    [Summary] => According to IDEA’s Industry Trends, the promise of finally loosening the reins of government protection of local ...
                    [DatePublished] => 2008-10-15 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133814
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1288710
                    [AuthorName] => Ed F. Limtingco
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [8] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 36964
                    [Title] => BI vows crackdown on illegal aliens
                    [Summary] => 
            
                    [DatePublished] => 2008-01-05 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1096875
                    [AuthorName] =>  Edu Punay
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [9] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 327405
                    [Title] => BID binatikos ni Sen. Revilla
                    [Summary] => Binatikos ni Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr., ang Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) dahil sa kapabayaang magsagawa ng ilegal na operasyon ang mga Indian National o Bumbay lalo na sa larangan ng pagpapautang o 5-6.


Ayon kay Sen. Revilla, malinaw na lumalabag sa batas ang mga Bumbay, partikular na sa Retail Trade Liberalization Act, kung saan nagbabawal sa mga foreign national na magsagawa ng transaksyon sa ating bansa lalo na sa "small scale businesses".


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-03-21 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 
                    [AuthorName] => 
                    [SectionName] => Bansa
                    [SectionUrl] => bansa
                    [URL] => 
                )

        )

)

abtest

British Chamber: Liberalizing Philippine economy a signal for more FDIs

November 2, 2021 - 4:10pm

Chris Nelson, executive director and trustee of the British Chamber, touched on the importance of sending encouraging signals to investors, specifically through the passage of key economic bills to help liberalize...

Biz Memos

British Chamber: Philippines will attract FDIs from UK with passage of key reforms

July 2, 2021 - 2:58pm

(As released) BCCP Executive Director and Trustee Chris Nelson is confident that the Philippines will lure foreign direct...

Biz Memos

British business group pushes changes in retail trade liberalization

By Louella Desiderio | October 1, 2019 - 12:00am

A group of British firms operating in the country is pushing for the approval of amendments to the retail trade liberalization act to enable the country to attract more investments particularly from the UK.

Business

House panel OKs lower capital requirement for foreign retailers

By Edu Punay | September 26, 2019 - 12:00am

The House Committee on Trade and Industry has approved the measure allowing foreign investments in the local retail sector.

Business

Drilon files twin economic measures

By Paolo Romero | July 8, 2019 - 12:00am

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has filed twin measures seeking to amend the 83-year-old Public Service Law and the...

Headlines

Chevron denies price fixing, manipulation

July 7, 2013 - 12:00am

Chevron Philippines Inc. is denying allegations that it has engaged in price-fixing, price manipulation and predatory pricing.

Business

Chevron denies price fixing charges, eyes legal options

By Iris Gonzales | June 26, 2013 - 12:00am

Chevron Philippines Inc. denied yesterday allegations it had engaged in price-fixing, price manipulation and predatory pricing as it is now evaluating its legal options against the Petroleum Distributors and Services...

Business

Is liberalization a threat or opportunity?

By Ed F. Limtingco | October 15, 2008 - 12:00am

According to IDEA’s Industry Trends, the promise of finally loosening the reins of government protection of local ...

Headlines

BI vows crackdown on illegal aliens

By Edu Punay | January 5, 2008 - 12:00am

Headlines

BID binatikos ni Sen. Revilla

March 21, 2006 - 12:00am

Binatikos ni Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr., ang Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) dahil sa kapabayaang magsagawa ng ilegal na operasyon ang mga Indian National o Bumbay lalo na sa larangan ng pagpapautang o 5-6. Ayon...

Bansa