DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan E. Malaya noted that the DILG joined the call to the Senate and the House of Representatives of five respected business groups that collectively expressed their strong support for the initiatives of the Duterte administration to open the Philippine economy as a means for economic recovery and sustainability.
In a joint statement, the business groups called for the government to act with urgency in balancing public health with the deleterious effects of poverty and hunger on our countrymen and to maximize opportunities to attract foreign investments, create jobs, and build infrastructure for a strong digital economy.
Aside from amending the Constitution, Malaya said the economic bills sought to be passed are the amendments to the Public Service Act, Retail Trade Liberalization Act, and the Foreign Investments Act.