YELLOW PAD By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III and Viviane Apostol JCOMP /FREEPIK “Build, Build, Build” has been the mantra of the Rodrigo Duterte administration, which undoubtedly was instrumental in the high economic growth before the...
Statement of Action for Economic Reforms welcoming the passage of the CREATE Bill Action for Economic Reforms (AER) welcomes the passage of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Bill, which was...
Senator Ralph Recto’s amendment to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Bill seeking to permanently remove the value-added tax (VAT) on housing is not an effective way to develop the housing...
Read MoreAction for Economic Reforms Reaction to Senator R. Recto’s Housing Amendments for the CREATE Bill 12 November 2020 The Path to Sustainable Housing: not the Recto way The CREATE bill is a much-needed reform to help economic...
Read MoreAER brands Sen. Recto as the Donald Trump of the Philippines, lambasts his disruption of the CREATE Bill discussions On Wednesday, local think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER) lambasted Senator Ralph Recto for his...
Read MoreYELLOW PAD By Ma. Ophelia Butalid-Echaves In an effort to address the years of stagnation of the rice sector, the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) was signed into law on Feb. 14, 2020. The RTL should increase the rice...
Read MoreAmid aggressive actions of commercial interests and their political allies to undermine regulation by trying to discredit the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Action for Economic Reforms (AER) refuted the claim that...
Read MoreYELLOW PAD By Pia Rodrigo Policy reform is a complex undertaking in our country. The weakness of our institutions and the bureaucracy’s vulnerability to political pressures often lead to constraints imposed on activists and...
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