Harvard Club of the Philippines

13/06/2025

22/11/2024

"Consequently, because of this constitutional limitation, local tycoons practically did not encounter foreign competition in their bid to take over government assets. The competition was limited among themselves or better, among a handful of powerful families." - FEF Fellow Fermin Adriano

READ: https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/08/business/top-business/nationalism-and-the-oligarchy/1999966

20/05/2024

With Foundation for Economic Freedom – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

09/04/2024

"Benefits of removing these provisions. It will lead to more foreign direct investments (FDI), which can help curb inflation since more capital means more businesses that can supply our needs, which in turn would help lower prices and improve the quality of goods and services due to increased competition." - FEF Trustee and Former Finance Secretary Gary Teves

READ: https://opinion.inquirer.net/172624/why-remove-restrictive-economic-provisions

29/03/2024

Marty Baron favors digging for truth over “moral clarity.”

29/03/2024

"By adding more instructions, regulations and state policies that are not integral to the political constitutions of most governments, the Philippine Constitution has created more burdens for its duly constituted government to follow as 'fundamental laws'

Other governments simply have the flexibility to legislate on economic matters as required by the exigency and needs of the times. Not so for the Philippine government."

READ: https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/03/21/2342016/our-very-broad-constitution-and-its-unpleasent-econimic-consequences

18/02/2024

NEWS | PH has most restrictive foreign investment rules in ASEAN–ex-DOF Chief Teves

The Philippines is already the most restrictive country in the ASEAN region in terms of allowing foreign investments and foreign ownership, former finance secretary and FEF Trustee Margarito Teves said on Wednesday.

Hence, Teves said he and the Foundation for Economic Freedom—which he represented in the discussions—support moves to amend restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution.

READ: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1904477/fwd-ex-dof-chief-on-ph-already-most-restrictive-asean-country-for-foreign-ownership

11/02/2024

Wishing prosperity, joy, and family celebrations across ASEAN nations for the Lunar New Year, with hopes for blessings and vibrant moments in the Year of the Dragon🎊

11/09/2023

Continue to rise.