The Philippines has introduced several restrictive foreign direct investment regulations over many years, but local lawmakers and the business community are pushing for changes to a decades-old law that could contribute to a post-pandemic economic recovery.

On March 20, 2023, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) issued the Rules and Regulations Implementing the amended Public Service Act (PSA IRR). It took effect on April 4, 2023.

On March 2, 2022, the President signed into law Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11647 which amends the three-decade old Foreign Investments Act of 1991 (FIA). R.A. No. 11647 aims to attract, ...

The legislators of Philippine passed the House Bill 300 that would amend two provisions of the Foreign Investment Act of 1991.

Republic Act No. 12252, otherwise known as ?An Act Liberalizing the Lease of Private Lands by Foreign Investors, Establishing the Stability of Long-Term Lease Contracts, Amending for the Purposes Republic Act No. 7652, Otherwise Known as the "Investors Lease Act" (the "Amended Investors Lease Act") was enacted into law on September 3, 2025.

There is no specific definition of "doing business" in the Corporation Code of the Philippines. However, under the Foreign Investments Act...

The Philippines lacks comprehensive carbon rights legislation and carbon trading laws, yet carbon projects continue to develop across the country. In response to this regulatory gap and aligned with international climate commitments, Philippine regulators have recently issued new regulations establishing frameworks for carbon project implementation in the forestry and energy sectors.

The term "red tape" comes from the 16th century process of binding with red ribbon official documents for government use.

Following the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in Roy III v. Chairperson Teresita Herbosa (Roy) we take the opportunity to review the foreign investment landscape...

German investment in the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been increasing steadily and has the potential to grow further in the coming years.

CITIRIA will reduce corporate income tax from 30 percent to 20 percent over a 10-year period as well as rationalize specific tax incentives.

With a rising economy poised to be in the top 20 globally by 2050, a robust English-proficient workforce owing to its population of over 110 million with a median age of 25.

Summary : Outsourcing is considered as one of the bright spots in the Philippine economy. It will be a major driver of growth for the next five years. The Philippine Government has enacted several policy directives to attract foreign investment in this area, including tax incentives, customs perks, and a favorable labor policy. Several of these tax and fiscal incentives are discussed in this article.