Foundation for Economic Freedom

FEF is an advocacy org for pro-market policy solutions. RTs are not endorsements and FEF Fellows' opinions do not necessarily reflect FEF's opinions as an org.

[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"We need to manage our rice buffer stock properly and apply the appropriate rice trade policy in the short run." - FEF Fellow Fermin Adriano

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"Even a fraction of the billions misused could finance programs in nutrition, health, education, and agriculture—the cornerstones of national development[...]" - FEF Fellow Gary Teves

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"Investors are staying away because no one can do business in a country where officials up to the barangay level have a price." - FEF Fellow Boo Chanco

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"Our alignment with trusted, like-minded partners is not just diplomacy — it is a strategic imperative to safeguard both our economy and our sovereignty." - FEF Fellow Dindo Manhit

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"The peso is too strong relative to other currencies. This means that our exports are less price-competitive in the global market, and imports are cheaper and easier to come in." - FEF President Calixto Chikiamco

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"True reform cannot coexist with selective justice. The credibility of any anti-corruption drive depends on moral consistency — the willingness to uphold the law even when it cuts close to home." - FEF Fellow Diwa Guinigundo

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

NEWS | 56% say food prices, inflation should top gov’t concerns

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"To further cement the economic partnership and to show our good faith, the Philippines must prove to the world that it is earnest in pursuing transparency and accountability." - FEF Fellow Dindo Manhit

READ: https://t.co/6d9iJ9DEEj

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"We should also take the opportunity to make the new Constitution more friendly to open competition in the economy. No more provisions that provide rent-seeking opportunities for our blood-sucking economic elite." - FEF Fellow Boo Chanco

READ: https://t.co/dIDTa3wzlL

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

NEWS | Philippines declines a spot in economic freedom index

FEF President Calixto V. Chikiamco said that the Philippines continues to underperform in the areas of legal system and property rights and trade freedom.

🔗 READ: https://t.co/pyaTEyVNBC

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"Thus, our growth remains cyclical and fragile. Without honest and efficient governance, it cannot lift millions out of poverty in a lasting way and inspire business confidence." - FEF Fellow Diwa Guinigundo

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

NEWS | Scrapping VAT may trigger crisis — analysts

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"The government should institutionalize and strengthen anticorruption mechanisms through robust policy reforms and digitalization initiatives, combined with sustained political will." - FEF Fellow Gary Teves

🔗 READ: https://t.co/ggpV7dad5U

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"The 1987 Constitution of Tita Cory has outlived its usefulness. We have seen over the last 38 years the many weaknesses and failures in its provisions." - FEF Fellow Boo Chanco

🔗 READ: https://t.co/Dz1v7Vxnox

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

Through the Youth Economic Sessions (YES), over 270 students from six universities across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao engaged in discussions on Econ Cha Cha.

📖 Full report: https://t.co/KaVyF4meHZ
🌐 About FEF: https://t.co/bUmDue8HNM

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"The country needs a structural change in governance in order to ensure that the right people are selected to lead the Filipino people." - FEF Fellow Fermin Adriano

🔗 READ: https://t.co/8cbXpmWSFm

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"Critical infrastructure, in all its many forms, is the backbone of long-term economic growth as well as national resilience." - FEF Fellow Dindo Manhit

🔗 READ: https://t.co/e4Bqk6AHVl

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

NEWS | ‘Investors’ Lease Act opens door for long-term investments’

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

"If our economy was a stool, only two legs are holding it up: OFWs and BPOs.

We need proactive responses to threats and opportunities these sectors face." - FEF Fellow Boo Chanco

🔗 READ: https://t.co/fNk49KCDOF

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[Foundation for Economic Freedom @FEFPhilippines]

NEWS | Javi Benitez: If you can spend big money on flood control projects, why not on creative industries?

🔗 READ: https://t.co/U9FJZK659C

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